I was humiliated: Kazmi

Abbas Kazmi, who was sacked as the lawyer of terrorist Mohammad Ajmal Qasab by a special trial court, yesterday alleged that he had to face humiliation at the hands of prosecution during the trial.

Abbas Kazmi, who was sacked as the lawyer of terrorist Mohammad Ajmal Qasab by a special trial court, yesterday alleged that he had to face humiliation at the hands of prosecution during the trial.

"I was called a terrorist's lawyer in the court. I was called Abu Abbas and it was said that Pakistan was going to reward me. Finally, I was called a liar," Kazmi said, a day after his removal.

DISGRACED: Abbas Kazmi was sacked as the lawyer of terrorist Mohammad Ajmal Qasab by a special trial court

He alleged that on one occasion when the court was recording the testimony of an FBI official, public prosecutor Ujwal Nikam said, "Now, the terrorist's lawyer will cross-examine you."

Kazmi, however, will not take any legal step against his removal. "I don't want to pursue this issue further," he said.