Mumbai, July 30: Pakistani gunman Mohammed Ajmal Kasab’s lawyer on Wednesday filed an application before a special court seeking that a “confession” by his client being aired on television channels be taken on record as evidence.
“An alleged confession recorded by the police is being shown on television channels. It should be produced before this court and taken on record,” Abbas Kazmi said in an application submitted to special judge M.L. Tahiliyani.
The video recording was made soon after Kasab’s arrest while he was being treated for his injuries at a government hospital. The recording is not among the evidence submitted by the prosecution to the special court conducting the trial.
“We are seeking that since the recording has been made by the police it should be submitted as evidence before the court like all other video recordings,” Mr. Kazmi said outside court.
The court has adjourned the matter.
Special Public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam also filed an application before the court seeking that three foreign nationals be allowed to depose before the court through video conferencing.
The three are among the five persons, including FBI officials, who are to depose regarding the use of telephones by gunmen to contact their handlers in Pakistan.
The gunmen involved in the November 26 terror strikes at Hotel Taj and Oberoi and Chabad House had used a U.S.-based internet telephony firm to make international calls for keeping in touch with Pakistani handlers while engaging security forces.
FBI officials along with employees of the firm had aided the city police in getting further evidence regarding the calls made to Pakistan.
“Two of the persons will come personally to the court to give their statements,” Mr. Nikam said.
However, Mr. Kazmi sought time to file a reply in the matter and court adjourned the hearing till Thursday.
–Agencies