'I am scared of Nikam,' says Kasab

"I am scared of prosecutor Nikam," said lone surviving Pakistani gunman Ajmal Kasab to the 26/11 court while giving his statement on evidence adduced by the prosecution against him.

"I am scared of prosecutor Nikam," said lone surviving Pakistani gunman Ajmal Kasab to the 26/11 court while giving his statement on evidence adduced by the prosecution against him.

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"Why are you looking every now and then at Nikam?" Judge M L Tahaliyani asked Kasab, to which he replied "kya karun woh kuch kehte hai to mere zehen mein ghus jata hai" (what to do, if he tells me something it has a deep effect on me).

Does Nikam knows black magic that he mesmerises you to look at him, asked the Judge to which Kasab replied: "No Sir, he keeps mumbling something then I hesitate and this hinders my ability to express".

The gunman further said, "I also want to see how Nikam reacts when I am making a statement".

Kasab, attired in a white kurta-pyjama, has denied completely his role in 26/11 attack and also said he had made a confession earlier before a Magistrate under police duress.

When Judge and Nikam were conversing in Marathi, Kasab kept nodding, which prompted the judge to say he understands Marathi. Kasab then replied in Marathi, "Ikdhech Shiklo (I learnt it here)."