Kasab, Islmail planned to attack Malabar Hill locality

Mumbai, Apr 18 (PTI) Mohd Amir Ajmal Kasab, the lone
terrorist captured during the Mumbai terror strikes last
November, and his team member Abu Ismail had plans to strike
at the posh locality Malabar Hill area, where bungalows of
Governor, Chief Minister and other important Maharashtra
ministers are located, a court was told here Saturday.

However, the plan could not take off as only Ismail knew
of the plan and he was killed in a police encounter, special
public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam told judge M L Tahilyani.

Ismail had told Kasab that he will reveal the plan about
Malabar Hill after reaching there but before they could
reach their destination, a police team intercepted their car
and Ismail was killed in police firing, the prosecutor said.
PTI