Mumbai: Ajmal Kasab, accused in the 26/11 terror strike in Mumbai, said he met Lashkar-e-Toiba agent David Coleman Headley but retracted from his statement on his involvement in the attack, reports said on Friday.
Kasab stated in court that he met Headley without even being prompted, reports said.
In a shocking U-turn however, he said he was made to confess on his role in the attack under torture.
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Rejecting all charges brought against him, Kasab said he was forcibly made to confess.
The prosecution on Wednesday wound up its case before a special court here which had fixed December 18 to record the statement of Kasab.
A total of 610 witnesses were examined against Kasab and two Indian accused-- Faheem Ansari and Sabauddin Ahmed.
The court recorded the statement of Kasab under Section 313 of Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) on the evidences and witnesses produced by the prosecution.
This statement is significant in the current circumstances when the role of Headley in the 26/11 terror attacks is being probed.
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The sole survivor among the 10 terrorists who killed more than 170 people during the attack on India's commercial capital, had earlier admitted his role in the 26/11 case.
Kasab's earlier statement recorded by Mumbai police spilled that he and nine other terrorists had undergone intensive training in Pakistan before the Mumbai attack.
