Qasab wants to retract his confession

In more courtroom drama from Arthur Road jail today, the prime accused in the November 26 attacks, Ajmal Amir Qasab retracted his confession.

Stating that he had not given any statement to the police, Qasab said that the confession had been forcefully taken from him and that he had been tortured during the investigation. This was made note of by the court.

No lawyer for Fahim yet
At the same time, advocate Ejaz Naqvi withdrew from representing co-accused Fahim Ansari as 'even though the waqalatnama was signed.' Ansari's and his family continued to look for another lawyer.

Naqvi's exit comes after a series of flip-flops between the accused Ansari and the lawyer. Sources say that the Ansaris were not happy with Naqvi representing them.