Prime accused in Mumbai terror attack case Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab has asked for perfume, toothpaste and newspaper besides permission to walk in the corridor outside his cell.

In a letter to his lawyer Abbas Kazmi, Kasab requested him to seek approval of the court for these articles and also permission to walk in the verandah outside his cell.

The letter, written in Urdu, was placed before the court by Kasab's lawyer.

When judge M L Tahaliyani asked Kasab which newspaper he wanted to read, he replied, "Urdu Times".

To a query by the judge, Kasab said in Pakistan he read Nawaye Waqt (Latest News).

In the letter, Kasab said, "Janab Abbas Kazmi Sahab, I need a few things urgently. These are Urdu Times newspaper, a perfume bottle and a toothpaste. Also please seek court's direction to police asking them to deposit the amount, seized from my possession, in my jail account.

In the letter Kasab pleaded, "Ho sake to hamein kuch der ghumne ke liye barrack ke saamne wale varandeh mein chhod diya jaye. Iske liye unko fikra karne ki zaroorat nahin." (If possible I should be allowed to walk in the verandah outside my cell. For this, the security personnel need not worry because the barrack is enclosed on all the four sides).

"Staying in one room, I am getting mentally sick. It should not happen that in future things may go out of control," Kasab said in the letter.

The judge told Kasab that he would look into his prayers and decide later.

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