Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone surviving Pakistani terrorist of the 2008
Mumbai terror attacks, was hanged at Pune’s Yerwada Jail on Wednesday
morning.
The report of his hanging was confirmed by Maharashtra Home Minister R R
Patil. Kasab’s mercy plea had been rejected by the President on
November 8, added the Home Minister.
“Yes, Kasab has been hanged this (Wednesday) morning at 7.30 a.m. in
Yerawada Central Jail,” Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam, who led
the 26/11 terror attacks case, told IANS.
While stating that Pakistan was informed about the execution of Ajmal
Kasab, Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde said, with this (execution) the
judicial procedure of 26/11 case has been completed.
Kasab’s end came just five days before the fourth anniversary of the brutal terror attacks
The Nov 26-29, 2008 terror siege had claimed 166 lives.
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