Kasab throws tantrums,spits on camera,walks away in a huff

Kasab,incarcerated for over two years in the high security Arthur Road jail,asked,”Aap mujhe bahar ki duniya se wakif kijiye. Mujhe America bejh do. Kis charge pe yahan rakha hai?” (Why don’t you send me out. Send me to America. On what charge have you kept me here”).

However,the judges told him to consult his lawyers on this issue.

After getting an earful from the judges,Kasab walked away in a huff following which the judges remarked,”spitting is not expected (of him)…he (Kasab) has walked out on his own and the court cannot help it.”

The judges also said that there is no requirement in law to allow Kasab to remain present during the confirmation of his death sentence. If he does not want to hear then the court cannot help it.

However,the judges asked the police to ask Kasab whether he wanted to hear the arguments through video conference and advised them to keep a record of this.

Earlier,Kasab suddenly got angry with policemen at the Arthur Road jail and was seen on the video screen put up in the court arguing with them.

23-year-old Kasab could not,however,be heard at that stage as the audio system was not working. Towards the end of the first session,Kasab spat on the camera and said in an aggressive tone,”Main aana chahata hoon (I want to come to the court).” The Judges had left the court room by then for lunch.

After the hearing began,Kasab urged the Judges to allow him to attend the court personally instead of appearing through video conference.

Madam,main court mein aana chahata hoon” (Madam,I want to come to the Court),Kasab said after seeking leave to go to the washroom.

Justice Desai replied,”This is not the practice. We are not looking at evidence. We are only hearing arguments. Speak to your lawyer.”

She told him that the bench would hear him later and asked him to leave for the washroom.

However,after some time Kasab grew restless and picked up an argument with policemen which was not audible.

Kasab was seen smiling and yawning yesterday showing no signs of remorse when hearing on his death sentence commenced. The hearing is expected to go on till three months.

For security reasons,instead of being brought to the High Court for daily hearings,he is beamed in through video conference.

Kasab has been kept in a special bomb-proof and bullet-proof cell in the high security jail. He had applied,through his lawyers,to be physically present in the High Court but this was rejected by the court for security reasons.

On May 6,the trial court had awarded death sentence to Kasab. In accordance with law,death penalty was referred to the High Court for confirmation.

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