This Article is From Jan 11, 2010

Court to resume recording Kasab's statement

Court to resume recording Kasab's statement
Mumbai: The special court in Mumbai is expected to resume recording statement of the lone surviving Pakistani gunman Ajmal Kasab.

Kasab's statement began soon after the prosecution wrapped up its case in the 26/11 trial last month. Right from the beginning, Kasab has tried everything from the outrageous to the unbelievable to distance himself from his role in the 26/11 attack.

Kasab had claimed he was not at Cama Hospital on the night of 26/11 last year and did not shoot Mumbai's top cops - Hemant Karkare, Ashok Kamte and Vijay Salaskar.

Kasab had told the court that he came to Mumbai 20 days before 26/11, to watch films. He told the judge he did not play any role in the 26/11 attacks. Referring to photographs of himself stalking Chattrapati Shivaji Terminus station with a gun, Kasab said it wasn't him caught on camera, but a lookalike.

Kasab also retracted his confession claiming he had been pressured by the prosecution into admitting his role in the 26/11 attacks. The charges against Kasab include waging war against the nation. 

The 26/11 trial began in April and the prosecution wrapped its case last week with nearly 600 witnesses having shared what they saw with the court.
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