Mallika surrenders passport to police

In Keeping with court directives, dancer Mallika Sarabhai on Saturday presented herself at the Naranpura police station, where a case of alleged cheating has been registered against her. She also surrendered her passport to police, as per the court orders. The district and sessions court on October 29 had granted her anticipatory bail and directed her to remain present at the Naranpura police station on November 1 between 10 am and 12 noon.

‘‘She (Sarabhai) has surrendered her passport and is cooperating with police,’’ investigating officer at Naranpura Police Station, M.K. Kataria, told mediapersons.

In New Delhi, about 100 intellectuals, artistes, social and cultural activists, including NRIs, demanded the Centre’s intervention to stop ‘‘harassment’’ of Sarabhai, who, they said, was being framed by the Narendra Modi government.(ENS & Agencies)