Video Allegedly Shows India Terror Arrest

CBS News Obtains Exclusive Video Of Train Station Shooter Beaten Before Arrest

(CBS/AP)  A grainy cell-phone video obtained by CBS News shows the moments before police in Mumbai arrested the only living suspect in the 60-hour terror rampage that began last Wednesday and eventually left at least 170 people dead.

The one-minute, 35-second video opens with images that apparently show bystanders and Indian security forces beating a man on the ground with sticks.

The journalist from whom CBS News obtained the video says the man is Ajmal Qasab, who, according to a senior Indian police officer, confessed to interrogators that he is a member of the Pakistani militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba.

The low-resolution video shows Qasab being beaten by men in white shirts after he allegedly tried to hijack a car. The photographer says he turned to face a group of bystanders and police holding an assault rifle and shot at them, prompting the violent reaction by the group.

Whistles are heard amid shouting as police signal for more help.

Qasab is beaten repeatedly on the ground before more police arrive and take him into custody.

Joint Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria said Qasab told police the group had intended to hit more targets during their attacks on India's financial capital.

"Lashkar-e-Taiba is behind the terrorist acts in the city," Maria told reporters. "The terrorists were from a hardcore group in the L-e-T."

"Ajmal Qasab has received training in an L-e-T training camp in Pakistan," he said. "Our interrogation indicates that the terrorists had other places that they also intended to target."

Police have said Qasab is 21-years-old and a Pakistani national.

Six Americans were among the 172 killed in last week's attacks. President Bush on Sunday dispatched Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to New Delhi in support of India following the siege.

Rice said Monday that the U.S. expects nothing short of complete cooperation in investigations into the terrorist rampage, and Pakistan's response will be a test of the will of the new civilian government.

"What we are emphasizing to the Pakistani government is the need to follow the evidence wherever it leads," Rice said. "I don't want to jump to any conclusions myself on this, but I do think that this is a time for complete, absolute, total transparency and cooperation and that's what we expect."

The Secretary of State spoke Monday during a visit to London, where she was to meet her British counterpart David Miliband before traveling to Brussels for a NATO gathering. On Wednesday, following the NATO meeting, she is scheduled to travel to New Delhi, according to her new itinerary.

"We share the grief and the anger of the Indian people but of course Americans were also killed in this attack and they were killed deliberately because they were Americans," Rice said during a press conference aboard her plane en route to London. "That makes this of special interest and concern to the United States."

Qasab is allegedly the same militant gunman pictured in one of the few still photos to surface of the attackers as they besieged 10 locations Wednesday night. An image captured by newspaper photographer Sebastian D'Souza shows a man in his early 20s, believed to be Qasab, walking calmly through Mumbai's train station with an assault rifle at his hip.

Many witnesses have said the gunmen were remarkably calm. D'Souza followed militants operating in the train station, taking photos throughout.

"This is where I got the picture of the two and they exchanged some couple of words and then the guy dropped his bag," said D'Souza, who works for the Mumbai Mirror. "I think it was empty there was no ammo in it - he dropped his bag and then moved forward and kept firing from the hips, never raised the gun, very cool."

Meanwhile, CBS News reporter Celia Hatton says authorities finished removing bodies from the Taj Mahal hotel on Monday, the final site of the Mumbai siege to be cleared, as schools and businesses reopened and commuters returned to work.

Security forces had been scouring the 565-room hotel, seen at left, for booby traps and bodies, and declared the landmark building cleared two days after they killed the last three militants holed up inside.

"We were apprehensive about more bodies being found. But this is not likely - all rooms in the Taj have been opened and checked," said Maharashtra state government spokesman Bhushan Gagrani.

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Watch an eyewitness's account of the Mumbai horror on "The Early Show."

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The L-e-T has long been seen as a creation of the Pakistani intelligence service to help wage its clandestine war against India in disputed Kashmir.

In April 2006, the U.S. Department of State listed Jamaat-ud-Dawa as terrorist organizations for being an "alias" of Lashkar-e-Taiba.

The Pakistani government offered no immediate response.

Speaking earlier Sunday, a spokesman for a Jamat-ud Dawa denied any link to Lashkar-e-Taiba and said he condemned the attack.

"We condemn the killings of civilians. We condemn such killings in a terrorist activity, and at the same time we condemn it happening in the shape of state terrorism, as we see in Srinagar, Kashmir," Abdullah Muntazir said, referring to alleged Indian army atrocities in the disputed Kashmir region.

Despite India's claim, Pakistan's ambassador to the United States, Husain Haqqani, said, "I don't think that this is the time for India or anybody in India to accuse Pakistan. It's time to work with Pakistan. Pakistan is now a democracy. India is a democracy. And as two democracies, we need to strengthen each other, rather than fall into the trap of the terrorists, who want us to fight with each other so that they can get greater strength."

India repeatedly has accused Pakistan of complicity in terrorist attacks on its soil, many of which it traces to militant groups fighting Indian rule in the divided Himalayan territory of Kashmir. The U.S. has tried to persuade Pakistan to shift its security focus from India, with which it has fought three wars, to Islamic militants along the Afghan border.

As investigations continued into one of India's deadliest terrorist attacks, pressure mounted on the Indian government to account for what went wrong, reported Hatton. Two top security officials resigned over the weekend and India's Prime Minister has vowed to boost the size of the country's anti-terrorism forces, which face criticism for arriving at the scene long after the gunfire began.

[haijosek]

There is nothing wrong in beating that Cold-Blooded killer. People may have shown their frustration and anger towards him after seeing the damages and killings he did. And remember the arrested killer even told that he is not worried about the bloody shoot-out. Just think,If someone shoots your beloved will you tie your hands and look at him without any anger or feelings ??

[haijosek]

pakistan always supports terrorism. It is done by their intelligence agency(ISI-Inter Service Intelligence). They give money and training to these terrorists. They take huge amounts of money from USA in the name of War-On-Terrorism and do nothing for that. Infact they use all these money to train Al-Quaeda and L-e-T and to make them armed with the latest weapons. USA should stop helping pakistan if they want to see the end of terrorism. Saudi Arabia also gives huge sum of money to these terrorists. Pakistan is testing India''s patience for many years. it wont be far to see india attack Pakistan if they continue to do so. And they desrve to be attacked and isolated.

[haijosek]

The most dangerous nation on earth is not Iran, Iraq or Afganistan...its PAKISTAN. They got the nuclear power from none other than China. They cant even think of building one using their brain. And it is China who supplies the latest missile technology to Pak. Pak will just rename those with some ''Muslim'' name. Pakistan is far away from Democracy. They are ruled by terrorists and a crucked military. Its very easy for these terrorists to obtain nuclear bomb from Pakistan Military. And that would be a bigger threat to the entire non-Muslim nations on the earth. Hey folks, wake-up and realise the fact and act against the evil heads of Pakistan.

[haijosek]

Just click the link below and see whats happening in Pakistan. And be a judge yourself
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymnjacioEmQ

[nokia3210c]

HAIJOSEK, YOU ARE JUST BLINDED BY THE MUMBAI ATTACKS, AND THERE4 YOU''RE NOT THINKING STRAGHT. LET ME ASK U 1 QEUSTION - AREN''T THERE MORE MUSLIMS IN INDIA THAN IN PAKISTAN, IF WHAT YOU''RE INSINUATING IS TO GO BY!! AT WHAT POINT ARE YOUR ACCUSATIONS AGAINST PAKISTAN TRUE? HOW COME ALL OVER SUDDEN PAKISTAN IS BEING ACCUSED BEING THE MOST SPONSOR OF TERRORISTS! HOW QUICKLY DO U FORGET JUST 4 YEARS AGO PAKISTAN WAS THE DARLING OF THE WEST -USA & UK - WHEN AFGHANISTAN WAS BEING ATTACKED!! MY TAKE ON THIS IS THAT YOU ARE IRRATIONAL. REMEMBER SADDAM AND OSAMA WERE ONCE THE DARLINGS OF THE WEST DURING THE WARS - IRAQ-IRAN WAR, AND AFGHANISTAN-USSR-WAR. THEN AFTER THE WARS THEY (SADDAM & OSAMA) WERE BRANDED SPONSORS OF TERRORISTS!!! REASONS ONLY KNOWN TO THE WESTS -USA & UK. TRUELY HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF. INDIA IS BEING PULLED TO THAT DIRECTION. THINK, THINK HAIJOSEK, B4 U SPEAK OR WRITE.

[biblethumpar]

lady_organs , so god sent the terrorists?

[biblethumpar]

lady_organs , thanks for clairying this point,
so god sent his messengers in with grenades and machine guns to do his will because they wont accept jesus?

[haijosek]

@ NOKIA3210C, I am not telling this blindly. Just think where all these terrorists are located. Most of these terrorists are located in Pakistan. Where Al-Quaeda is located ? Where L-e-T is located ? Where Jaish-e-Mohammed is loacted ? Why Pakistan is not controlling them ? Who gives these terrorists Commando-like training ? Where Osama is hiding ? The answer poits towards only one -- Pakistan.
Yes, there are more Muslims in India than Pakistan. I didnt accuse all the Muslims. There are good as well as bad people in Muslim, Christian, Hindu, Jews and even in other religions.
Most of the nations think beyond religion. But some of the nations like Pak is standing for a Musliom-only world. I am not against Muslim. Mohammed nabi was a great man. Muslims who are real followers of ''Nabi'' won''t kill others or stand against other religions. All the religions teaches good. But what if someone wants only one religion in the universe ?
Think. Think and think Mr.Nokia3210C

[impeach___w]

so he opened fire on a crowd of bystanders and police with an assult rifle (but without aiming), hit none of them, then was over-powered by people with sticks who beat a confession out of him. Ok I think I read that correctly but it still makes no sense.

I bet if they beat some link to Iran out of him, It will be all the justification Isreal needs. We will have to act to keep them from doing Iran themselves.

[summarex]

Obviously they mistook him for Rodney King

[secundus2]

Many Indian police officers do not carry guns; their only "weapon" is the cane, less injurious than a billyclub.

[haijosek]

impeach___w,
You are wrong. He along with his friend shot more than 70 people to death and 100 plus to serious injuries.

[piercetheval]

...Hinduism is tolerant of all belief systems of a Creator...not the same with Islam...May Rama, Hanuman, Garuda, the Vajrapani and the Durga Mother protect India.
Om Prema Nam Om.

[questionnews]

so he opened fire on a crowd of bystanders and police with an assult rifle (but without aiming), hit none of them, then was over-powered by people with sticks who beat a confession out of him. Ok I think I read that correctly but it still makes no sense.

I bet if they beat some link to Iran out of him, It will be all the justification Isreal needs. We will have to act to keep them from doing Iran themselves.

Posted by impeach___w at 10:18 AM : Dec 01, 2008


Beat him with sticks?
Isn''t what they did called torture of a suspect?
Well, at least they didn''t water-board him. That would have gotten people upset.

[impeach___w]

haijosek -not to argue but we are commenting on the article, which states what I said.

The low-resolution video shows Qasab being beaten by men in white shirts after he allegedly tried to hijack a car. The photographer says he turned to face a group of bystanders and police holding an assault rifle and shot at them, prompting the violent reaction by the group.
Whistles are heard amid shouting as police signal for more help.
Qasab is beaten repeatedly on the ground before more police arrive and take him into custody.

...he dropped his bag and then moved forward and kept firing from the hips, never raised the gun,

..."Ajmal Qasab has received training in an L-e-T training camp in Pakistan," he said. "Our interrogation indicates that the terrorists had other places that they also intended to target."

*** do you think interrogation is India is like?

[piercetheval]

Gee looks like they arent doing such a good job. Time to accept Jesus me thinks.


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Posted by lady_organs at 10:39 AM : Dec 01, 2008

...I am a ''Christian'' yogi...I do accept Jesus, and Krishna and Ram...as a ''Chela'' of the ''Word'' I have no innate need for ''Avatars''....Jesus/Yeshua said He was one with the ''Light''. The "Light and the ''Word'' are ''One''...so you fundamentalists will get no agrument from me....''nuff said

[questionnews]

lady_organs

How did you go from GOP_Will_Win to lady_organs?

Doesn''t really go with your previous themes.

[blitzder]

Pakistan is testing India''''s patience for many years. it wont be far to see india attack Pakistan if they continue to do so. And they desrve to be attacked and isolated. ----Posted by haijosek at 08:37 AM : Dec 01, 2008.

You are a slimy character, all your posts are a systematic attack on Pakistan. Who was it that killed 2000 muslims in Gujarat.India???, a few months ago. Was it Pakistan??. You are trying to blame all on the people of Pakistan. What about thousands killed in Kashmir by Indian forces???. You are one Garbage head.

[haijosek]

For those who dont know the History of Pakistan

Pakistan have a history of 60 years. In those 60 years, the pakistan military overpowered the government 5 or 6 times. Many of the leaders were killed by the military to seize power. And some of those military rulers even killed by his sub-ordinates to take control of the country.

The country is not really ruled by elected government. Infact, the military and ISI is ruling the country. The President and Prime Mininster are just the rubber stamps. If they do something of their own to make peace in the area, they will be killed or overpowered by Military and ISI.

They engaged in war with India 3 times and failed. And a proxy-war in 1999 but the result was same. They wanted to use nuclear bomb on India in 1999 and they presented this plan infront of US President Clinton. The reply from Clinton was a shock to them. He said, ''If you use nuclear bomb on India, they can turn your country in to ashes in no time, And the US will not question India''. India agreed not to use nuclear-bomb first. But they said if pakistan use it, they will be forced to use it. US asked Pakistan whether they can agree not to use it First. They said we cant promise it.

Hope you got it. If you are still confused, search in wikipedia. It will clarify.

[blitzder]

Posted by haijosek at 11:08 AM : Dec 01, 2008

You forgot to mention the real story, since the birth of Pakistan you and your friends in power in India, have tried every which way to destabilize Pakistan, using horrendous torture and killings.

I asked you a simple question. WHO KILLED 2000 MUSLIMS IN GUJARAT. Was it Pakistan????.

[vsg4]

"I asked you a simple question. WHO KILLED 2000 MUSLIMS IN GUJARAT. Was it Pakistan????.


Posted by blitzder at 11:16 AM : Dec 01, 2008"

There are 150 millions of Muslims living in India. More than in Pakistan. In India a Muslim legally marry 4 ladies by the law there. They are given religious holidays, education and job reservations(affirmative action). In Kargil war it self 1000 Indian soldiers are dead. Since 1984 how many innocent lives are lost in the hands of Pakistani trained terrorists? Do you know or care to search ?

By the way how many innocent civilians are dead due to missile strikes by US in Pakistan/Afghanistan border. Does that give you a right to kill innocent Americans?

[impeach___w]

haijosek,
PAKISTAN is an Acronym that stands for Punjab, Afghania (also known as North-West Frontier Province), Kashmir, Sindh, and Baluchistan.

If you put most of the nutty people we wanted to fight or have kill each other in one country, this would be it.

[blitzder]

I am not from Pakistan, my point is look at all the killing done by Indians on muslims, which is causing this kind of *** for tat terror.

Although, I don''t know what this group was trying to prove. Whatever they wanted obviously this is a horrific way to get it.

[impeach___w]

CNN:LONDON, England (CNN) -- The Indian media have described the Mumbai terrorist siege as India''s 9/11.
The targets for the attacks, many of them symbols of Mumbai''s growing power and wealth, were not randomly selected and were intended to send a direct message to India, Israel and the West.
Indeed, the Mumbai attacks had all the hallmarks of a powerful transnational terrorist group inspired by the ideology of al Qaeda.


As I said, all that has to be done now is finding a link of this attack to Iran and the Future of the middle east is sealed

[haijosek]

Mr. blitzder ,
I strongly condemn the horrendous activities by Hindu extremists. They acted aginst Muslims and Christian in the country. It has to be stopped. Anyway its their internal affair.

The terrorism or extremeism across the border is different from that. Do you know the death toll in India by the hands of Pak terrorists is more than 37,000 in the last 15-20 years. (by CNN last week).

Whether it is Hindu or Muslim, extremism and terrorism from any side is no way acceptable. What do they earn by killing innocent people ? Can we see an end to this ? the future will tell.

[piercetheval]

You only get to chose one savior, make sure its the correct one.


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Posted by lady_organs at 10:58 AM : Dec 01, 2008


...You serve either the ''Light" or the ''Dark'' and it''s your choice and yours alone.
The ''Avatar'' you choose to assist you to this destination is your choice also. [these choices are conditioned by the societies and customs of the lands we different people live in]. Jesus IS ONE WITH THE LIGHT and not THE ONLY WAY TO IT...HE IS THE DESTINATION AND NOT NECESSARILY THE FORM OF THE VEHICLE ALSO...KHRISHNA, RAMA ET.AL ARE VEHICLES OF THE LIGHT.
You must choose either the Light or the Dark to serve. In my wide experiences in these matters I notice that those that don''t, utimately get ''Served Up''...[in other words you are just ''collateral damage'' in the ''Spiritual War'' of these two Forces'' of "Light" and "Darkness"].
May God and Yeshua watch over you if you so desire it.

[blitzder]

Whether it is Hindu or Muslim, extremism and terrorism from any side is no way acceptable. What do they earn by killing innocent people ? Can we see an end to this ? the future will tell. -Posted by haijosek at 11:57 AM : Dec 01, 2008.

Well said, I would like to see a day when both countries, instead of spending 1 TRILLION dollars on arms and armaments, can use that money to alleviate the lives of millions of people who barely survive.The two countries are really rich with resources, culture and history.

[piercetheval]

....In the words of Rodney King..."Why can''t We all just get along?"

[piercetheval]

...and yet there are such beautiful examples of the meeting of Hindu and Moslem theology...Sufism, Sihkism, the wonderous acts of Akbar and so much more...isn''t it a pity that the ''extremists'' muck it up.

[biblethumpar]

You forgot cable television! The liberals think the world is a cruel place without cable television!


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Posted by lady_organs ...

so true, they should pick between a fat purple dinosaur 24/7
or a Fat Pastor Hagee...

[mrmeatspin]

according to liberals..this guy deserves more rights than the victims because some christian killed mulsims 500 years ago..



and these people will run the white house next year....


if terrorism has stocks..it be the best time to buy because its going to be a very lucrative BUSINESS in the next 4 years..

[godseyesore-2009]

Looks like Indian Police should turn over capture duties to civilians.

[donevis-2009]

Reports coming out from India local news sources point to fair skin men. Eyewitness''s point to the room they had stayed in had four bottle of good liquor. They started they''re slaughter from a bar after slamming a beer. It%u2019s a known fact that Islamic Muslims to not drink alcohol. Not even the extremist. So before we all start pointing fingers where the media says we should lets wait for the investigations to bring the facts to a transparent level. Oh gosh there I go making a conspiracy theory, uhh never mind!!

[zzmonkeyzz]

donevis: you are a complete idiot.

[donevis-2009]

Posted by zzmonkeyzz at 06:24 PM : Dec 01, 2008

And your a Media plant. Can''t say anything without name calling. The true sign of a rightwing folower.

[donevis-2009]

As you can tell by the spelling I''ve had a bit of the top shelf stuff myself. Had to do something after watching the market today!!

[donevis-2009]

The organization, using various fictional personalities such as MikeTotten1, are operating an around-the clock massive internet blitz giving them an opportunity to broadcast whatever misinformation they would like to spread about who is responsible for the attacks.


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Posted by brianwwb at 06:28 PM : Dec 01, 20

Nice try plant, Is that the company line? You are one of "God Chosen People" so sing on.

[clathrate]

Yeah, right, the Israelis are behind it...I''m sure there are lots of Pakistani Israeilis these days.

Face it, Pakistan and Kashmir is home to some lunatic Islamists who are hell bent on transforming their country and everything around it back into the stone age. They are the enemies of not just the West, but ALL civilization.

[downsteamjim]

It appears that the attacks were the work of ''Disciples of Deranged Geographers'' who are protesting the change of the name Bombay to Mumbai. The real shame is that this makes as much sense as anything Mike''got the''Trots1 says.

[donevis-2009]

Posted by brianwwb at 06:38 PM : Dec 01, 2008

Your Judge and Jury on this issue. How can you be so convinced when we haven''t received all the facts yet? So grab yourself up and go enlist with the mossad, if you haven''t already. Go start another war using a country that can afford to fight it for you. We can''t!!

[donevis-2009]

Reports coming out from India%u2019s local news sources point to fair skin men. These reports
point out that the room the gunmen had stayed in had four empty bottle%u2019s of assorted liquor laying about. They stated they''re slaughter began from a bar after slamming a beer. It%u2019s a known fact that Islamic Muslims to not drink alcohol. Not even the extremist. So before we all start pointing fingers where the media says we should lets wait for the investigations to bring the facts to a more transparent level.

[donevis-2009]

The organization, using various fictional personalities such as MikeTotten1, are operating an around-the clock massive internet blitz giving them an opportunity to broadcast whatever misinformation they would like to spread about who is responsible for the attacks.


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Posted by brianwwb at 06:45 PM : Dec 01, 2008

As we can see people, another post with the same verbage. These guys are plants and trying to drum up hate. Don''t allow yourself to be convinced and driven to action by hatred until we have all the facts. There has been a horrible crime and we need to find out who in fact started this, not a witch hunt.

[clathrate]

MikeTotten:

While I agree Israel is just as guilty of bad behavior as its neighbors, it is not a systematic enemy of science, music, and religious freedoms. Israel has Muslims, Jews, and Christians all living together. Yes, Muslims do live in Israel.

These bearded butt-f&#ks attack and kill innocent people in order to establish THEIR version of Islam. And yet, you feel compelled to defend them...very strange.

[impeach___w]

brianwwb ,
It must suck to [CALL EVERYONE] a useless terrorist sympathizer like you.

Seeing you are alive why don''t you so something useful and uplifting for your fellow man. Lots of opportunities other than [CALLING EVERYONE] a terrorist sympathizer.


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Posted by brianwwb

[donevis-2009]

terrorist sympathiser ? - nothing in Donevis'''' posts suggest any sympathy to George Bush
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Posted by cause_a at 07:05 PM : Dec 01, 2008

Nice key stroke brian, point well made!!

[donevis-2009]

Israel''s national intelligence agency Mossad has been behind a failed coup in Turkey, the Turkish daily newspaper, Milliyet reports.

A secret investigation into detained Ergenekon group members and other studies outside Turkey indicate that Mossad orchestrated the coup plot against the Turkish government, the report says.

Gotta look at the whole picture to see this new offensive. We need real media to look into this stuff and give us real up to date "News". Please do something before the whole world goes crazy!!

[pepperwood2]

Qasab is beaten repeatedly on the ground before more police arrive and take him into custody.

What''s going on here? There''s no excuse to beat this poor defenseless, disarmed, muslum after he has been captured. This is a matter that should be taken up with the UN or the ACLU. He deserves to be treated with dignity & respect. Instead of being discriminated against. This will only serve to encourage more of these kinds of attacks. BO & Hillary will bring these people on board an America will clean up its act. So Sadd!

[xyno-2009]

There''''s no excuse to beat this poor defenseless, disarmed, muslum after he has been captured. This is a matter that should be taken up with the UN or the ACLU.

Posted by pepperwood2 at 08:19 PM : Dec 01, 2008

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LOL