Even as his country continued to disown and deny any links with him or any of the terrorists involved in the Mumbai terror strike, Mohammad Ajmal Amir Iman aka Kasab, who was arrested for involvement in the attack on November 26, has written to the Pakistan High Commission seeking legal assistance.
Kasab's letter has been forwarded by Mumbai police to the External Affairs and the Union Home Ministries for necessary action, Joint Commissioner of Police Rakesh Maria said.
He said that Kasab has also asked the Pakistan High Commission to take custody of the body of fellow terrorist Ismail Khan, who was killed in an encounter in south Mumbai the same night.
Kasab was the only terrorist captured alive by police while nine other terrorists involved in the terror attacks in Taj, Oberoi-Trident Hotels and Nariman House, besides Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) and Cama Hospital were killed.
Ajmal has been remanded to police custody till December 24.
However, the Pakistan High Commission in Delhi denied having received any letter from Kasab. "We have not received any letter," a Pakistan High Commission spokesman said.
Later in the day, a report on the Associated Press website – claiming to be based on a copy of Kasab’s confessional statement – said he (Kasab) had originally intended to seize hostages and call the media to make demands.
Kasab said he and his partner, who assaulted the CST, had planned a rooftop standoff, but they couldn't find access to a roof, read the report extracting from the statement.
Kasab's letter has been forwarded by Mumbai police to the External Affairs and the Union Home Ministries for necessary action, Joint Commissioner of Police Rakesh Maria said.
He said that Kasab has also asked the Pakistan High Commission to take custody of the body of fellow terrorist Ismail Khan, who was killed in an encounter in south Mumbai the same night.
Kasab was the only terrorist captured alive by police while nine other terrorists involved in the terror attacks in Taj, Oberoi-Trident Hotels and Nariman House, besides Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) and Cama Hospital were killed.
Ajmal has been remanded to police custody till December 24.
However, the Pakistan High Commission in Delhi denied having received any letter from Kasab. "We have not received any letter," a Pakistan High Commission spokesman said.
Later in the day, a report on the Associated Press website – claiming to be based on a copy of Kasab’s confessional statement – said he (Kasab) had originally intended to seize hostages and call the media to make demands.
Kasab said he and his partner, who assaulted the CST, had planned a rooftop standoff, but they couldn't find access to a roof, read the report extracting from the statement.
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