26/11 trial nears end; Nikam says strong case against Kasab

Mumbai, Nov 15 (PTI) As the first anniversary of 26/11
Mumbai terror attacks nears, all eyes are set on the special
court where the prosecution is gearing up to wrap up the case
against Pakistan gunman Ajmal Kasab and two others who are
charged with killing 166 persons.

With the testimony of 250 witnesses and strong
forensic evidence, the prosecution has prepared a water-tight
case against Kasab, Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam
told PTI.
The keenly-watched trial, which began in April, is
expected to be over this month end with just a few witnesses
left to depose before Judge M L Tahaliyani.
Kasab is confined to a specially-built isolated cell
in the high security central prison and is guarded by a strong
posse of Indo-Tibetan Border Security Force round the clock.
Altogether 30 eye witnesses have identified Kasab in
the identification parade and in the court. Forensic experts
have also given their opinion that the DNA of articles found
from Kuber boat (in which terrorists landed in Mumbai) matched
with the DNA of Kasab and five other slain terrorists.
The prosecution has also screened in the court CCTV
footages of terrorists from cameras installed at Chhatrapati
Shivaji Terminus (CST), Times of India Building (opposite
CST), Hotel Taj and Hotel Oberoi-Trident. (More) PTI SVS
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