New Delhi: Pakistani terrorist Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab, in his dramatic confession before a special court on Monday, alleged that an Indian helped him in his training and taught him Hindi.
Little is known about Abu Jundal, the man Kasab alleges was one of the handler of the terrorists who attacked Mumbai in November last year.
Reports suggest Jundal hails from Hyderabad and was recruited by Pakistan's espionage agency Inter-Services Intelligence and sent to terrorist camps for training.
Jundal’s name has cropped up in investigations into blasts at Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Delhi and other places. Jundal is believed to be linked to the Indian Mujahideen, the terrorist group which has claimed responsibility for a series of bomb attacks on Indian cities.
Jundal is also believed to be a trusted aide of Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, one of the five Lashkar-e-Toiba operatives detained by Pakistan for the attacks on Mumbai.
Special judge M L Tahilyani, who is hearing the Mumbai attacks case, will respond to Kasab's confession on Tuesday. The day's proceedings will begin after the judge asks Kasab if he stands by his statement.
The Pakistani terrorist on Monday surprised the court when he rose and told Tahilyani in Urdu: "Sir, I would like to plead guilty to all the charges against me."
Eminent lawyers say Judge Tahilyani could now pronounce Kasab guilty, or go through the remainder of witnesses and complete the trial before announcing the terms of punishment.
The only course open to Kasab’s lawyers is to argue about the quantum of punishment for their client.
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