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Friday, August 15, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 72
Mumbai: A special 26/11 trial court on Thursday sentenced the sole surviving terrorist of the Mumbai attack to death, 17 months after the massacre took place.
While a number of people, especially the kin of the victims of the terror attack, expressed their desire to see Kasab hanged, the 22-year-old’s lawyer had appealed for leniency on grounds that he is very young.
Special judge M L Tahaliyani reserved the sentence for Thursday after the prosecution and the defence put their arguments regarding the punishment for the convict.
Kasab, the only surviving Mumbai gunman, was convicted with 86 charges by Tahaliyani on Monday (May 3), with the charges ranging from waging war against the nation to indulging in terror acts.
Describing Kasab as a "killing machine manufactured in Pakistan" who had total disregard for life, public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam had Tuesday urged for capital punishment for such a "monster".
“Such a monster should be given death penalty. He is an agent of devil himself,” Nikam submitted before the special anti-terror court.
Nikam equated Kasab with Satan, a devil, a snake in human form and demanded maximum punishment.
“If Kasab is given lesser punishment, India will become a soft target for every self-styled terror group.”
“Kasab has lost every right to live. He was not happy after killing 72 persons and wanted to kill more,” the public prosecutor said.
“There was no remorse and he said in his confession before the magistrate that he wanted to inspire future fidayeens (suicide killers). If death is not awarded, it would be a mockery of justice,” Nikam added.
The defence counsel, K P Pawar, is pleaded for a lesser punishment for Kasab, stating that Kasab was a misguided youth brainwashed by terrorists.
He argued that he was young and should be given a chance to reform himself.
Pawar also requested the court to consider the fact that Kasab had no previous criminal record.
Kasab still has the option of appealing to higher courts after this sentence. He can also file a mercy petition from President Pratibha Patil.
Mumbai: A special 26/11 trial court on Thursday sentenced the sole surviving terrorist of the Mumbai attack to death, 17 months after the massacre took place. While a number of people, especially the kin of the victims of the terror attack, expressed their desire to see Kasab hanged, the...
Mumbai: A special 26/11 trial court on Thursday sentenced the sole surviving terrorist of the Mumbai attack to death, 17 months after the massacre took place.
While a number of people, especially the kin of the victims of the terror attack, expressed their desire to see Kasab hanged, the 22-year-old’s lawyer had appealed for leniency on grounds that he is very young.
Special judge M L Tahaliyani reserved the sentence for Thursday after the prosecution and the defence put their arguments regarding the punishment for the convict.
Kasab, the only surviving Mumbai gunman, was convicted with 86 charges by Tahaliyani on Monday (May 3), with the charges ranging from waging war against the nation to indulging in terror acts.
Describing Kasab as a "killing machine manufactured in Pakistan" who had total disregard for life, public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam had Tuesday urged for capital punishment for such a "monster".
“Such a monster should be given death penalty. He is an agent of devil himself,” Nikam submitted before the special anti-terror court.
Nikam equated Kasab with Satan, a devil, a snake in human form and demanded maximum punishment.
“If Kasab is given lesser punishment, India will become a soft target for every self-styled terror group.”
“Kasab has lost every right to live. He was not happy after killing 72 persons and wanted to kill more,” the public prosecutor said.
“There was no remorse and he said in his confession before the magistrate that he wanted to inspire future fidayeens (suicide killers). If death is not awarded, it would be a mockery of justice,” Nikam added.
The defence counsel, K P Pawar, is pleaded for a lesser punishment for Kasab, stating that Kasab was a misguided youth brainwashed by terrorists.
He argued that he was young and should be given a chance to reform himself.
Pawar also requested the court to consider the fact that Kasab had no previous criminal record.
Kasab still has the option of appealing to higher courts after this sentence. He can also file a mercy petition from President Pratibha Patil.
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