On the sixth day of final arguments in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks case trial, the prosecution today told the court that claims by Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving Pakistani terrorist, about police torturing him and making him confess under duress are false and part of his strategy to escape from the clutches of law. Kasab is a LeT operative and had been sufficiently trained to mislead the court. Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam contended this in final arguments before Judge M L Tahaliyani. <br/><br/>Nikam was responding to Kasab's allegations in the court earlier that his confession was not voluntary and taken under duress as he was tortured in police custody. <br/><br/>Nikam submitted that Kasab had retracted his confession after a considerable delay on April 17 after consulting his lawyer. He stated that the retraction was well planned and an after-thought. Nikam also said that Kasab's contention that a police constable was present in the chamber of the magistrate where his confession was recorded was without any base.<br/><br/>During the recording of confession, Kasab was asked if he needed any advocate for consultation. But he wanted a lawyer from Pakistan which is not allowed under Indian laws, Nikam contended. Before recording his confession, the magistrate had given Kasab ample opportunity to think whether he wanted to make a full and voluntary disclosure, and he had taken benefit of this facility given by the court. Nikam argued that now Kasab cannot claim that his confession was not voluntary.