LD KASAB 5 LST

Kasab claimed he had come to India to Delhi 20 days
before the Mumbai attacks by the Samjhauta Express and then
to Mumbai.

Dressed in a white kurta, Kasab entered the court at
1130 hours and was not placed in the dock but was asked to sit
in the witness box on a stool.
Kasab's medical report was perused by the Court and
the Judge noted that he did not have any mental illness.
"There is nothing of adverse concern. He does not have
any complaint (and) as such he is fit to give a statement,"
the Judge said.
A medical examination of Kasab was conducted because
his lawyer, K B Pawar, had earlier told the Court that Kasab
was not fit to give a statement.
When asked what his age was, Kasab said that he was
about 20-years.
Enquiries were made about his age and it was found
that he was not a juvenile at the time of the offence and,
therefore, he was tried by the Court, the Judge said.
The Judge also noted that Kasab was not a juvenile
when the crime was committed.
Contending that Kasab's retraction would have no no
consequence on the case, Nikam told reporters "We have
produced in the court photographs, CCTV footages and
eye-witness accounts to prove that he (Kasab) had participated
in the terror attack." PTI SVS