| 1. Shahida Telgi was the wife of infamous counterfeiter Abdul Karim Telgi, known for the Stamp paper scam in 2003. Abdul Karim Telgi orchestrated the ‘Telgi Scam,’ a massive counterfeit stamp paper scheme worth an estimated 200 Billion rupees uncovered in 2003. |
| 2. Abdul Karim Telgi started with fake passports and then progressed to counterfeiting stamp papers, employing around 350 agents who sold the forgeries to institutions like banks and insurance companies. Telgi faced multiple charges across India and was eventually sentenced to 30 years in prison. |
| 3. Shahida Telgi was also implicated in the fake stamp paper case of 2003, and after being arrested in 2005 due to missed court appearances, she was found to be HIV positive. |
| 4. In 2007, Shahida was granted bail on health grounds after her lawyer cited her deteriorating condition seeking medical treatment. She was required to provide a surety of Rs 1 lakh, stay in Bangalore for treatment, and update the court on her health every three months. |
| 5. Shahida Telgi later requested the court to seize Telgi’s properties bought through the scam and utilize them for national welfare, honoring her husband's supposed last wish. |
| 6. In 2022, her daughter went to court to halt the production of a web series titled “Scam 2003-The Curious Case of Abdul Karim Lala Telgi” by filmmaker Hansal Mehta. |
| 7. Finally, in 2023, a TV series named ‘Scam 2003: The Telgi Story’ was released, directed by Hansal Mehta, portraying her husband's life story. |
| 8. Shahida Telgi was also implicated in the fake stamp paper case of 2003 and was chargesheeted along with 66 others by the CBI. She was arrested in 2005 due to missed court appearances and was found to be HIV positive. |
| 9. Shahida Telgi later requested the court to seize Telgi's properties worth approximately 100 crores bought through the scam and utilize them for national welfare, honoring her husband's supposed last wish expressed in a letter from jail. |
| 10. In 2022, her daughter and son-in-law moved Bombay Sessions Court to restrain filmmaker Hansal Mehta's web series on the stamp scam kingpin, citing family devastation over the portrayal. |
| 11. The web series 'Scam 2003: The Telgi Story' was released by filmmaker Hansal Mehta, portraying her husband's life story and the events surrounding the stamp paper scam. |
| 12. Shahida married Abdul Karim Telgi on 19/04/1987 in an arranged marriage; she was the sister-in-law of Yusuf Ismail Turk and resided in Shivajinagar, Bangalore at the time. |
| 13. In 2017, Shahida requested a Pune court to confiscate her husband's benami properties worth around Rs 100 crores, including bungalows, 14-acre land, commercial spaces, and rented rooms, and allocate them for the nation's betterment as per his last wish expressed in a jail letter. |
| 14. Shahida Telgi was the wife of Abdul Karim Telgi, who was known for the 2003 stamp paper scam. |
| 15. She was implicated in the fake stamp paper case and was arrested in 2005 after missing court appearances. |
| 16. She was later granted bail on health grounds after her lawyer cited her deteriorating condition and need for medical treatment. |
| 17. She requested the court to seize Telgi's properties and use them for national welfare, describing it as her husband's last wish. |
| 18. Her daughter moved court in 2022 to restrain the release of a web series based on Abdul Karim Telgi's life. |
