Mumbai: A witness in the Mumbai terror attack case on Tuesday told a court that Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab, the alleged Pakistani terrorist being tried for the attack, shot at him and police officer Omble on November 26 last year.
“Omble died of bullets fired from AK-47 rifle by Kasab. I sustained a bullet injury in the waist,” Sanjay Govilkar, an assistant police inspector told the special court.
Govilkar told court that he and Omble grappled Kasab when the terrorist got down from a car and stopped was by the police at Girgaum Chowpatty.
"When we tried to capture Kasab, he fired at us, seriously injuring Omble. A bullet also hit me in the waist," the witness said.
Govilkar also identified the trousers wore by Kasab on that day and the AK-47 rifle used by him to fire at police. "This is the same AK-47 rifle which was held by Kasab on that day," witness told judge M L Tahaliyani.
Govilkar also gave a graphic description of how Kasab was captured alive.
The witness said while some policemen were engaged in an exchange of fire with terrorist Abu Ismail (who was driving Skoda car), he along with Omble proceeded to the left hand side of the car.
At that time, Kasab, who was holding the AK-47 rifle, got down the car and started firing at us, the witness said, adding Omble pounced on him but Kasab continued to fire. Finally, Kasab was overpowered and disarmed, he said.
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