Mumbai: When 9 armed died in Indian armed retaliation, Ajmal Kasab lived as the 10th even after killing 25 to 50 innocent Indians at the Taj Hotel and Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai on 26-1102008. His death sentence was confirmed by the Bombay High Court on Monday. As the grin looking division bench sentenced him to death by hanging, the youngman of 25 from Pakistan grinned as he did earlier in a lower court some months ago.
But there is no escape for him from hanging at the gallows and living alone in a dark cell till then. He may even take the HC verdict to SC in Delhi seeking pardon or transfer to Pakistan, but certainly no Bench will pardon him as he is treated as example, for many more coming into India as armed terrorists.
One of the BHC Judges was a lady, Justice Ranjana Desai. Kasab was in Arthur Road Central Jail. His appeal was dismissed by the HC bench. A video conferencing was done from his cell. Kasab had killed 3 Police officers, including Hemanth karkare. 10 Pak terrorists wantonly killed 166 Indians in a 60hour attack in 4 days across Mumbai. Spl.Judge Tahliani stands fully vindicated in his judgement of May,2009.