Mumbai, Mar 22: Ms Rekha Mahajan, wife of slain BJP leader Pramod Mahajan, today broke down in the court during the second day hearing of her husband's murder case here.

As soon as Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam started questioning her on the fatal incident in her home on April 22 last year, Ms Mahajan burst into tears and fainted in the witness box. She, however, recovered soon after and was allowed to sit in the chair outside the witness box.

When asked what happened after murder accused Praveen Mahajan arrived at her home, she started crying in the court of Additional Session Judge S P Davare. But she recovered soon and replied she had gone to the bedroom to fetch clothes where she heard the sound of gunshots and came rushing out.

Recalling the nightmarish incident, she again broke down in the witness box and fainted. She was taken away by her relatives.

Judge Davare immediately directed the court staff to call for a doctor from the court's dispensary and adjourned the hearing till tomorrow.

Later, Ms Mahajan Rekha informed the court that when her brother-in-law Praveen came to her Worli home on April 22, last year, she asked him if he would have a cup of tea, to which he replied in the negative. However, he asked for a glass of water.


UNI