Mumbai Attacks Accused Ajmal Kasab gets the death penalty

Ajmal Amir Kasab, the Pakistani terrorist who killed scores of people during the attacks on Mumbai in November 2008, was on Thursday sentenced to death by a special court.

He was given death on four charges and life imprisonment on five counts.

“Kasab has been convicted of grievous crime and that he should be hanged till death,” said Special Judge M L Tahaliyani.

Kasab broke down during the sentencing. The court said Kasab had gone to the Lashkar-e-Toiba, the Pakistan militant group blamed for the Mumbai attacks, voluntarily and offered to become a mujahideen.

Kasab was pronounced guilty on May 3. He was found guilty of 80 offences, including waging war against the nation, which is punishable with the death penalty.

Kasab and his associate, Abu Ismail, killed over 70 people at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, before heading for the Cama hospital, where they killed three senior police officers........Read the Complete Report