There is no proof against me, says Mamta Kulkarni

In a statement recorded on a CD, former Bollywood actor Mamta Kulkarni, an accused in the Thane ephedrine haul case, said the police seized her houses despite having no evidence against her

In a statement recorded on a CD, former Bollywood actor Mamta Kulkarni, an accused in the Thane ephedrine haul case, said the police seized her houses despite having no evidence against her.

But she added, “I still have faith in the Indian judiciary.”

The recording was played for journalists at Taj Land’s End, Bandra, on Friday. Also present were Kulkarni’s battery of lawyers – Daniel Arshack from the US; Cliff Ombeta from Kenya; and Sudeep Pasbola, Majeed Memon and Parvez Memom from Mumbai.

Kulkarni said in the recording, “I have written to external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj and minister of state for home Kiren Rijiju demanding a probe against the Maharashtra police to find out the exact reasons why my name has been included in the ephedrine case.”

The rest of the recording was devoted to her parents and her spirituality.

She said, “My mother is follower of a Hindu god while my father is a follower of Mother Mary. My birth was a boon on earth as my grandmother told my mother during my birth that Goddess Adishakti is going to take birth. Right from childhood, I have always been come across spiritual incidents but that has not bothered me. With this spirituality I have cleared all my past sins. I am ready to go through investigation of my all legal documents.” She also said that she has been a yoga practitioner for the past two decades and has never been involved in any kind of drug racket in Mumbai or Kenya.

Her lawyers demanded that the Indian government evaluate the case properly before launching extradition proceedings against Kulkarni.