Another witness in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks case on Tuesday identified prime accused Mohammed Ajmal Amir Qasab in a special court and said he (Ajmal) had fired at him (the witness) and Assistant Police Inspector Tukaram Omble at Girgaum Chowpatty on November 26 last year.
Another witness in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks case on Tuesday identified prime accused Mohammed Ajmal Amir Qasab in a special court and said he (Ajmal) had fired at him (the witness) and Assistant Police Inspector Tukaram Omble at Girgaum Chowpatty on November 26 last year.
While Omble fell to bullets fired from AK-47 rifle by Qasab, I sustained a bullet injury in the waist, the witness API Sanjay Govilkar said in the court.
Govilkar is the second witness who has identified Qasab in the court. Yesterday, police sub-inspector Bhaskar Kadam had identified Qasab. Govilkar told special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam that he and Omble had grappled Qasab when the latter got down from a Skoda car, stopped by the police at Girgaum Chowpatty during nakabandi.
"When we tried to capture Qasab, he fired at us, seriously injuring Omble. A bullet also hit me in the waist," the witness said. Govilkar also identified the trousers worn by Qasab on that day and the AK-47 rifle used by him to fire at police.
"This is the same AK-47 rifle which was held by Qasab on that day," witness told judge M L Tahaliyani.
Govilkar also gave a graphic description of how Qasab was captured alive. The witness said while some policemen were engaged in an exchange of fire with terrorist Abu Ismail (who was driving Skoda car), he along with Omble proceeded to the left hand side of the car.
At that time, Qasab, who was holding the AK-47 rifle, got down from the car and started firing at us, the witness said, adding Omble pounced on him but Qasab continued to fire.
Finally, Qasab was overpowered and disarmed, he said. Govilkar further said he and Omble were taken to Harkishandas hospital, where he was admitted for a few days.
The witness informed the court that he was discharged from the hospital on November 29 and he was on leave till December 16.
In the meantime, his statement was recorded on December 3 and he had also identified Qasab during the identification parade conducted by police on December 27 at Arthur Road jail, Govilkar said.
During cross examination by defence lawyer Abbas Kazmi, he denied that AK-47 rifle carried by Qasab was planted on him by police. Govilkar also refuted allegation that he had not identified Qasab during police parade.
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