While arresting Ansari,Mumbai cops did not seek info on earlier cases

“I did not enquire about any statements recorded by the ATS. There were no discussions or interaction with the ATS officers pertaining to allegations against Ansari. I did not enquire with the UP Police as to what they had seized from Ansari and Sabahuddin Ahmed when they were arrested there,” Marade told the court.

The defence has been alleging that Ansari and Ahmed —they are alleged to have done a recce of the spots attacked by Kasab and the nine slain gunmen and given detailed maps to Lashkar-e-Toiba bosses in Pakistan — have been falsely implicated in the case.

Ansari and Ahmed were arrested by the UP Police for their alleged involvement in the attack on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Rampur on December 31,2007. Before being sent to UP,Faheem,a resident of Mumbai,was interrogated by the ATS.

The prosecution also examined sub-inspector Vishwasrao Kudawat who conducted inquest panchnama on male body in which a bullet was embedded on the thigh.

Notes from The courtroom
Tea for Press
It was ‘chai time’ for mediapersons inside the special sessions court when the prosecution took a small break between examining witnesses. Judge M L Tahaliyani asked his staff to offer tea to the mediapersons who did not want to leave the courtroom during the break,as they are required to follow strict security procedures while leaving or entering the court inside the Arthur Road Prison.

Kasab says he’s fine
Kasab,who had complained of stomach pain on Thursday,informed the court on Friday that he was fine. He said the jail doctor had done a complete medical check-up and given medicines to which his body was responding well.