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The court proceedings began on Tuesday with the continuation of Kasab's confession in which he admitted to his crime in the dastardly attack on November 26.
An hour after the court recorded Kasab's confession, Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam told the court that he wanted a day's time to file a reply on the confession.
Nikam told the court that the prosecution had not finished producing all its evidence and could choose to produce all of it despite Kasab's decision to plead guilty, as his confession may not be enough evidence against him.
Kasab on Tuesday confessed before the court that he and his slain partner Abu Ismail were directed to start firing indiscriminately at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, take hostages and attack those policemen who tried to rescue the hostages.
Humko kaha gaya tha ki CST main logon ko bandhi banana hai aur unko pehle male pe leke jaana hai... (We were told to take people hostage at CST and take them to the first floor), Kasab told the court.
Kasab made some additional statements, but Special Judge M L Tahilyani prohibited the media from publishing those statements after observing that it could affect the communal harmony of the country.