Hyderabad, Sep 29 (IANS) A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court Friday found former film actress Monica Bedi guilty in a fake passport case and sentenced her to five years imprisonment.

CBI counsel told reporters that the special court imposed a fine of Rs.5,000 on the girlfriend of underworld don Abu Salem. She will have to undergo one month's imprisonment in case of default.

The court also found three government employees guilty for helping her obtain the fake passport, but acquitted two others for lack of evidence.

Two police employees, sub-inspector Abdul Sattar and revenue inspector Mohammad Younis, as well as postman Gokar Sab were sentenced to three years imprisonment for helping Bedi obtain the fake passport.

The court found Bedi guilty under sections 419 and 420 of Indian Penal Code relating to cheating and conspiracy and under section 12 of Passport Act, the lawyer said.

The five years imprisonment would include 11 months Bedi has spent in a jail here.

Bedi, Salem and his first wife Sameera Jamani had obtained passports under fictitious names from the Regional Passport Office, Hyderabad, in 2001. They had submitted false addresses in Kurnool town.

Salem and Bedi were extradited Nov 11. Bedi was brought here from Mumbai in connection with the fake passport case the same day. She had secured a passport in the name of Sana Malik Kamal Sep 20, 2001.