Kasab's demands: Perfume, toothpaste & stroll outside cell

MUMBAI: Prime accused in Mumbai terror attack case Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab has asked for perfume, toothpaste and newspaper besides permission to walk in the corridor outside his cell.

In a letter to his lawyer Abbas Kazmi, Kasab requested him to seek approval of the court for these articles and also permission to walk in the verandah outside his cell.

The letter, written in Urdu, was placed before the court by Kasab's lawyer. When judge M L Tahaliyani asked Kasab which newspaper he wanted to read, he replied, "Urdu Times".

To a query by the judge, Kasab said in Pakistan he read Nawaye Waqt (Latest News).

In the letter, Kasab said, "Janab Abbas Kazmi Sahab, I need a few things urgently. These are Urdu Times newspaper, a perfume bottle and a toothpaste. Also please seek court's direction to police asking them to deposit the amount, seized from my possession, in my jail account.