Mumbai, Apr 15 : Security has been beefed up in and around the Arthur Road Prison in Mumbai where the trial of Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone surviving terrorist of the November 2008 Mumbai attack, will be taken up by a special court today.

Nearly 1,000 security personnel have been pressed into service for Kasab's protection. The Indo-Tibetan Border Police personnel have been deployed inside the jail.

Over 450 Mumbai Police personnel have also been deployed at the jail. In addition, platoons of reserved police personnel have also been placed.

Mumbai, Apr. 15 : The trial of Ajamal Amir Kasab, the lone surviving terrorist of the Mumbai attacks will be taken up by a court here on Wednesday in person.

According to a Times Now television report, this is the first time Kasab will appear before the court as the high profile 26/11 trial commences.

New Delhi - The lone gunman captured during the November Mumbai terrorist attacks is scheduled to appear in person for the first time before a special court in India Wednesday. Police in financial hub Mumbai have increased security, regulated traffic and restricted movement of people in the vicinity of Arthur Road Jail where Ajmal Amir Kasab is lodged and where he will appear before the court, Times of India newspaper reported Tuesday.

Kasab has been earlier produced before the court through video conferencing.

Mumbai, Apr 14 : The trail of Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, the lone terrorist captured in the Mumbai terror attacks last year, will begin from tomorrow.

The trial will begin at Arthur Road central jail.

On Sunday, Kasab''s trial was put on hold by a week, as the construction of the special court in the jail premises was not yet over.

"The construction of court''s slab is still on and the work is expected to be completed in six to seven days," special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam said.

Mumbai, Mar 31 : Anjali Waghmare, who is representing Amir Ajmal Kasab, the lone arrested terrorist in the November 26 terror strikes, on Tuesday told the special court that she needs another day to reconsider her decision on appearing in the case.

Waghmare, who faced violent protests outside her home on Monday said, "I am under a lot of pressure. Give me one day to decide and think over it."

Mumbai, March 30 : A special court here today appointed Anjali Waghmare as the new lawyer for Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone terrorist captured alive in the Mumbai terror attacks last year.

Waghmare, who is a lawyer from the state legal aid cell, will now represent Kasab.

Kasab, during an earlier court hearing on March 23, had said he wanted a lawyer to represent him during the trial and was ready to accept a government-appointed lawyer.

During the hearing, Kasab had also accepted the fact that he hailed from Faridkot in Pakistan.