Two bullets in Omble body fired from Kasab rifle: forensic expert

Patil told the special court,“A total of 72 empty shells recovered from CST and Chowpatty were found to have been fired from Kasab’s rifle. Of these eight were fired at Chowpatty and the rest at CST.”

“This clinching piece of evidence shows that Kasab was an active player in the entire shooting though he denied it in his statement to the court,” said special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam.

The forensic expert said only 48 “empties” seized from target spots had matched the AK-47 rifle that Abu Ismail had been wielding. “Though it is arguable that there could be many rounds and empties which the police might not have been able to seize,as of now this goes on to show that Kasab was leading and not a mere follower,” said Nikam.

The witness said the bullets that matched Kasab’s rifle had been recovered from bodies of the injured and the dead at CST,too. The examination of the witness will continue.

Long way to go
Though Home Minister Jayant Patil said in Kolhapur that the case would be over by September 15,the prosecution has still to produce a substantial amount of evidence. Nikam said,“We are trying our best to complete the evidence at the earliest and won’t disappoint the public at large keenly waiting for justice to be done.” The remaining evidence pertains to attacks on the Hotel Taj,Oberoi and Nariman House and the two taxi blasts,officials said.