Following are the highlights of the case of alleged Bollywood nexus with underworld:
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Police record 32 telephonic conversations between producer Nasim Rizvi, financier Bharat Shah and Pakistan-based gangster Chhota Shakeel during the period October 27, 2000 to November 30, 2000.
Police record telephonic talk between Shakeel and four film personalities -- Sanjay Dutt, Mahesh Manjrekar, Sanjay Gupta and Harish Sughand on November 14, 2000.
Accused Nasim Rizvi is arrested on December 12, 2000.
Accused Abdul Rahim Allah Baksh is arrested on December 20, 2000.
Accused Bharat Shah is arrested on January 8, 2001.
Dubai-based businessman Mohammed Shamshuddin alias Bhatija is arrested on December 19, 2001 from Chennai airport and brought to Mumbai for trial.
Accused Bharat Shah gets bail on April 3, 2002 on a Supreme Court directive. Earlier his bail was rejected eight times in lower court and High Court.
Mumbai high court rejects bail of Nasim Rizvi on August 12, 2002.
Prosecution examines 72 witnesses. Fourteen of them turn hostile.
Court frames charges against Shah, Rizvi, Mohammed Shamshuddin and Abdul Rahim Allah Baksh on July 13, 2001.
