Mumbai gunman pleads guilty in court

The Lone surviving gunman captured during last year's terrorist attack on Mumbai confessed their involvement in the attack in court Monday.

Mohammed Ajmal Kasab is one of 10 Pakistani nationals who police said triggered terror in India's financial capital in four days and three nights in November. Other Gunma killed during the attacks.

"The appeal of the debt is not completely absorbed in court," Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam told reporters.
"We will now determine whether he is telling the truth. Is there more he has to say? Is he trying to shift blame for the attackers, who died? We want to analyze his statement in full."

Gunma police said killed more than 160 people, including many foreigners, when de la siege to buildings that TAJ MAHAL Palace and Tower, and Trident, Oberoi Hotels, Mumbai historic Victoria Terminus train station and the Jewish cultural center Chabade House.

Authorities said Kasab, 21, was trained as Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, which was banned in Pakistan in 2002 after an attack on India's parliament. The group denied responsibility.
The man was caught on surveillance camera with a gun as he stalked and killed people inside the train station, police said. He is also accused of shooting people in the city's hospital bed.

Kasab faces 86, including waging war against India, murder and attempted murder. He had pleaded not guilty of all charges and recanted a confession to the crimes, which he said was made under duress.

CNN's Mallika Kapur said Kasab had stood up in court and told the judge: "Sir, I plead guilty of crime." Asked to clarify his Kasab said he is guilty of all charges, Kapur said.
His confession Caught prosecutors by surprise, "said Nikam. The trial scheme had been going on for two weeks, and the Court had heard from 134 of 150 witnesses.

"Not only is he a class-A terrorist, he's a good actress too," Nikam said. "He has tried many different tactics. But this is a great victory for the prosecution.
Via: cnn.com