Mumbai/Pune: Abdul Karim Telgi, the alleged kingpin in the 3000 crore rupee fake stamp paper scam confesses in a Special Court in Pune on Monday.
It's still a secret whether he has named top politicians and police officers.
It's just Day One, and his confessional statement is into its 36th page.
He had told the court on Saturday that he wanted to make the confession without being under any duress or inducement.
Telgi said he wanted to confess as he wanted those involved - including bureaucrats, police officers and even politicians - should be brought to book.
Telgi, who was produced before a local court on Saturday for recording of his confessional statement in a 1995 stamp paper case, was remanded to judicial custody for 48 hours to give him enough time for reflection before the confession.
He was produced before Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) D W Modak as per the directions of Additional Sessions Judge U D Salvi of Mumbai on January 31.
He had on Tuesday expressed his desire to confess in a 1995 fake stamp paper case registered in Mumbai when he was produced before the Mumbai court through videoconferencing from Pune's Yerawada Central Jail, where he is lodged.
"You will be kept in magisterial custody during the period and then produced before the court on Monday at 11:40 am," the CJM said in his order. He told Telgi that he was at liberty even at this point of time to not make the statement.
Telgi, who was asked a number of questions by the judge, said he felt like making a confession and that it was completely his decision.
Telgi said he was under no threat or compulsion to make the statement.
"Neither police nor the jail authorities have forced me," he said.
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