Kasab's confession: 'Voluntary, without remorse'

A magistrate who recorded the confession of Ajmal Kasab, the lone terrorist captured alive during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, has said the confession was voluntary, genuine and not made under duress.

The magistrate, Rama Sawant Waghule, said Kasab showed no remorse for his offence and said he wanted to confess so that others might derive inspiration from him.

Waghule said this on Wednesday while being examined by the prosecution in the 26/11 terror attack case.

The magistrate had recorded Kasab's confession on February 20 and 21, this year. Kasab later retracted this confession in the trial court saying his statement was recorded under duress and that he had not given it voluntarily.

The magistrate is being examined to prove that Kasab had given a voluntary statement.

Waghule said that she followed legal process to ensure Kasab was confessing voluntarily and that he was asked whether he was confessing under police pressure. Kasab said no, Waghule said.

The magistrate said she informed Kasab of the consequences of a confession before a magistrate and gave him 24 hours to reflect on his decision.