Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam Explains Fabrication of Ajmal Kasab’s Mutton Biryani Tale

Senior counsel Ujjwal Nikam, who led the prosecution in the 2008 Mumbai attacks case, told India Today that the popular mutton biryani story linked to Ajmal Kasab was deliberately invented. He said the anecdote was never drawn from any investigative evidence and was introduced solely for narrative effect. The biryani tale had circulated widely in media reports and social media, often presented as a factual detail about the terrorist's preferences. Nikam’s clarification comes after years of speculation about the authenticity of the story, and he emphasized that it should not be treated as part of the official case record. Legal analysts noted that such embellishments, while uncommon, can influence public perception of high‑profile trials.