The lone surviving gunman from the Mumbai attacks that killed 166 people in November and raised tensions between India and Pakistan pleaded guilty in court on Monday, police said.CNN reports the confession caught the prosecution by surprise.Pakistani citizen Mohammad Ajmal Kasab, 21, pleaded guilty in a Mumbai court and was recording his confession there, the police officer overseeing the probe into the attacks told Reuters.
"Yes, he has pleaded guilty in court today for the November attacks during a hearing," senior police officer Rakesh Maria said.
Kasab, who had been videotaped carrying an AK-47 assault rifle while carrying out the assault on Mumbai's main train station, had been charged with 86 separate offences including murder and waging war against India.
"He has confessed to his role and the fact that he was involved in the attacks that killed so many people during the attacks, the planning and the execution," Maria told Reuters.
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...That is a rather surprising statement from a prosecutor who was trying to prove the very crimes the guy has confessed to. The confession appears to be unequivocal. The prosecutions real interest should be in getting information about those who sponsored the attacks. I have seen elsewhere that Pakistan is going to start trying these people soon. Will this guy have information that will help those prosecutions?
The plea of guilt has not been completely recorded in court," Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam told reporters."We will now determine whether he is telling the truth. Is there more he has to say? Is he trying to shift the blame to the attackers who died? We will analyze his statement fully."
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