The blood-stained cargo trousers of deceased 26/11 attacker Abu Ismail and a handmade map allegedly recovered from his pocket were shown to the Bombay High Court on Wednesday during the prosecution's argument against the acquittal of Fahim Ansari.
Fahim and Sabahuddin Ahmed, both accused of preparing maps of 26/11 targets, were acquitted by a trial court here last May. The State appealed against their acquittal.
Nikam's argument
Refuting the lower court's observation that the sketch found on Ismail had no bloodstains or wrinkles, public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam said the sketch was in the right pocket of the trousers whereas Ismail was injured on the left side. Thus, the map remained stain-free.
Justices Ranjana Desai and R.V. More examined Ismail's trousers with a magnifying glass. They also saw the map.
Mr. Nikam told the court the decision on Fahim rested on whether to believe the sworn testimony of witnesses against him or his version that the map was prepared by him under duress while in police custody.
