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A game plan of some politicians, says Telgi

Pune: Abdul Karim Telgi, involved in the fake stamp paper scam, said in a three-page letter written to his lawyers Harshad Nimbalkar and Milind Pawar: "I am shocked and mentally disturbed after reading the news of the narco-analysis test which was done in the Bangalore Forensic Science Laboratory in 2003 that attributes me taking the names of Sharad Pawar and Chhagan Bhujbal as having received money from me." Both Mr. Pawar and Mr. Bhujbal have denied the claims purportedly made by Telgi in the footage of the test aired by TV channels on September 6.

Telgi, who swore by Allah, said in his letter: "This is absolutely false and baseless. I have never stated this in my narco test. This is nothing but a game plan of some political persons to involve them in the fake stamp case."

Ready for more tests

Addressing a press conference, his lawyers said: "Telgi is ready to undergo further scientific tests and even interrogation by any agency to clear this."

Telgi said there were no references to Pawar and Bhujbal in the visual CDs and cassettes, which he had seen and heard in custody. The "so-called narco-analysis test" footage was an attempt to "fix innocent people" in the fake stamp scam, the lawyers said.

"The particular CD that was telecast was fabricated. The original one was with the STAMPIT and this should be shown to the public," Mr. Nimbalkar said.

Telgi said he saw a conspiracy behind the telecast of the narco-analysis test three years after it was done. — PTI

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