Allegedly, the two had also consummated their married. However, these allegations were denied by Monica. After the couple started receiving threats from the Mumbai underworld, the couple moved to Switzerland and later to Portugal where the Interpol arrested them in 2002.

After serving the sentence there, both of them were deported to India in 2005. Bedi was booked under the acts 20 (cheating), 120 B (criminal conspiracy) and section 12 of the Passport Act. The jail term given to her was reduced with the years she had already served in Portugal jail.