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Kasab has lost faith in me,let me withdraw: Abbas Kazmi

The lawyer Mohammed Ajmal Kasab,Abbas Kazmi,said that he would like to recuse himself from the case as his client has no confidence in him.

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The lawyer of November 26 terror strikes accused Mohammed Ajmal Kasab said on Thursday that he would like to recuse himself from the case as his client has no confidence in him.

“Sir,I feel I should withdraw at this stage. He (Kasab) does not take me into confidence and I will recuse myself,” Abbas Kazmi told special judge M L Tahaliyani after the court accepted Kasab’s plea of guilt.

The judge then explained to Kasab in Hindi that his lawyer has gained an impression that you have no confidence in him and hence wants to withdraw.

Maine aise kuch nahin kaha hai (I have not said anything like that),” Kasab said.

The court then told Kasab to speak with his lawyer and clear any misunderstandings between them. “It appears he has certain misunderstandings. Your duty is to clear it and I do not think it is a big issue,” the court said.

The court instructed Kasab to meet with his lawyer. The judge also told Kazmi,”I have appointed you as Kasab’s lawyer and will not easily allow you to take this extreme step. I will give one chance for Kasab to talk to you and clear all doubts in your mind.”

Kazmi had been appointed by the court to represent Kasab after it could not find a lawyer in the state legal aid cell.

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