Kasab forwards four fresh requests to court
April 29th, 2009 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANIMumbai, Apr.29 (ANI): The lawyer representing Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone surviving terrorist of the November 2008 terror strikes in Mumbai, on Wednesday told a Special Court that is hearing his case, that his client has made four fresh requests.
Abbas Kazmi told reporters outside the court that Kasab’s four demands include (1) Urdu language newspaper (2) His money should be placed in the jail account (3) He should be allowed to stroll in the verandah outside his jail cell and (4) He should be provided with flavored toothpaste.Kazmi further informed that he told the court that his client is mentally frustrated and tense and physically weak. He said that these requests have been forwarded through the office of the jail superintendent.
Asked what was the court’s reaction to the request, Kazmi said that the judge had said that providing his client with a Urdu newspaper would be difficult, and as far as the other items were concerned, the requests would be forwarded to the jail superintendent and whatever is feasible under the jail manual, would be provided. (ANI)
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