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Maharashtra may ask Nikam to clarify on Kasab's 'biryani'
Mumbai, March 23
Special Public Prosecutor in
the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack case Ujjwal Nikam may have to explain his
comments that executed Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab had never sought
"mutton biryani" while in custody.
"Ujjwal Nikam's statement is
unfortunate. We will seek a clarification from him on the issue after
discussing it with the chief minister (Devendra Fadnavis)," Maharashtra
Revenue Minister Eknath Khadse said in a tweet on Monday.
The
high-profile criminal lawyer, who has been prosecutor in some of the
most sensational cases in the country, said in Jaipur last week that
Kasab never demanded nor was served "mutton biryani" in jail.
"I
concocted it up to break an emotional atmosphere which was taking shape
in favour of Kasab during the trial of the case," Nikam said on the
sidelines of an international conference in the Rajasthan capital.
Media-darling Nikam has been at the receiving end since the "biryani" comment.
Besides
26/11, Nikam has successfully handled other major cases like the March
1993 Mumbai serial blasts case and Khairlanji massacre.