Author: PTI
Publication: The Times of India
Date: August 6, 2009
Jail authorities on Thursday complained to
a special court that prime accused in 26/11 terror attack case Mohammed Ajmal
Kasab has refused to eat food and thrown away utensils in his cell saying
that he wants to have 'Mutton Biryani'.
The judge M L Tahaliyani reprimanded Kasab
for his rude behaviour and warned him to behave himself or else face stringent
action.
This is not for the first time that Kasab
has thrown tantrums. Even earlier, he had thrown away the utensils in which
he was served food, the jail authorities complained.
Kasab's behaviour was brought to the notice
of the court after he refused to eat food yesterday and banged the utensil
against the wall.
The jail authorities informed the court that
Kasab was served same food which was given to other prisoners.
When Judge M L Tahaliyani asked Kasab whether
he had behaved rudely with jail staff, he stood up and said "Yes sir".
Kasab is lodged in the high security central
prison at Arthur Road. The court is also housed in the same compound.
Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam condemned
Kasab's behaviour saying he was throwing tantrums every now and then.
Nikam said he had read reports in a section
of the media that on Raksha Bandhan day, Kasab had asked his lawyer after
the court proceedings whether anyone would tie Rakhi to him.
This, he said, was deliberately leaked to
the media and the ploy of Kasab was to gain sympathy of the people.
Kasab is very clever and should not be allowed
to throw tantrums, Nikam said.
Meanwhile, jail sources said they would keep
a strict watch on Kasab. There are CCTV cameras installed in his cell and
his movements are being monitored, they said.
