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Fri, 06/26/2009 - 12:21
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Kasab suffering from stomach ulcer, complains to judge



Mumbai, Jun 25 (PTI) Pakistani terrorist Mohammed
Ajmal Amir Kasab is suffering from stomach ulcer and was being
treated by a jail doctor, a special court trying him in 26/11
terror attack case was informed here in India's financial
capital Thursday.

As the court was recording evidence of a witness,
Kasab stood up in the dock and complained to judge M L
Tahaliyani that he was suffering from stomach pain.

Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam informed the
court that Kasab had a similar complaint some time back and
was examined by a jail doctor who had diagnosed it as ulcer.

The judge then asked Kasab whether he wanted to go to
his cell, to which the accused said, "yes".

However, Nikam said the witness in the box was waiting
to identify the accused and prayed that Kasab may be sent to
the jail after the exercise of identification was over.

The witness, Prashant Marde, investigation officer,
then identified Kasab saying he was placed in his custody
after the gunman's arrest on November 26 last year.

The judge asked Kasab to return to his cell and
assured him that he would instruct the jail doctor to examine
him once again and prescribe medicines.

"It appears that Kasab is unwell and needs treatment,"
the judge remarked before asking him to leave the court.

Inspector Marde, deposing before the court, described
the nature of investigation done by him in the Girgaum
Chowpatty case in which Kasab was captured and his companion
Abu Ismael was shot dead.

He also mentioned the arrests of two other accused
Faheem Ansari and Sabauddin Ahmed after the November 26 terror
attacks. The duo are charged with preparing maps of target
spots and handing them over to conspirators.

He further said Kasab's statement had been recorded
and panchnamas drawn for articles seized following Kasab's
arrest.

Another witness, a doctor, identified bullets fired
by Kasab from his AK-47 rifle in the firing incident at
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus on November 26 last year. The
bullets were recovered from bodies of the victims.

Dr V M Ajgaonkar told special public prosecutor
Ujjwal Nikam that bullets had been fired from a close
distance. PTI SVS
PMR

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