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Verdict will satisfy families of victims: Nikam

Mumbai, May 6 (PTI):

Nikam says Kasab's efforts to mislead trail failed

Special Public Prosecutor in the Mumbai attack case Ujjwal Nikam on Thursday expressed happiness over awarding of death sentence to Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab for the carnage, saying the verdict has delivered justice to the families of the victims.

Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam flashes victory signs. PTI''I am happy about the verdict. The verdict will satisfy the families of the victims,'' Nikam told reporters.

Speaking on the trial procedure in the special court, he said Kasab, who hails from Faridkot in Pakistan, tried every trick to mislead the court on several occasions.

"He tried hard to mislead the trial... He often resorted to various kinds of dramatics to disrupt the court proceedings," NIkam said.

"He troubled the authorities a lot..Sometimes he would ask for chicken biriyani, sometimes he would tell us that he wanted to tie a rakhi...he used all the theatrics so as to save himself," Nikam said.

Nikam, who fought India's biggest terror attack case, said the "fair and open trial in the case" has given the message to the entire world that in India everybody, even a dreaded terrorist, get full opportunity to defend himself.

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