Kasab gets death for Mumbai carnage

Finally, death for Kasab


After eighteen months and Rs36 crore later, the perpetrator of the most heinous crime against humanity, was sentenced to death by the special anti-terror court of M.L. Tahaliyani in Mumbai. The capital punishment awarded to the lone surviving terrorist arrested alive was awaited by all those who saw him spraying bullets at CST station on the fateful night of November 26, 2008.

Justice Tahaliyani pronounced capital punishment for the 22-year-old terrorist on five counts of murder, conspiracy to murder, waging war against the country, abetting murder and committing terrorist activities under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act. 166 people were killed in the carnage.

The sentencing will definitely be a setback to ISI and other defense organizations of Pakistan, which support and wage terrorism against India. Pakistan has time and again tried to wound the very spirit of India but failed to do so. India’s diversity is the strength and when it comes to nation, entire population of India stand together. That is what has been seen on 26/11.

Though it was expected earlier but finally he has been given what he deserves. This will give solace to all those who lost their lives on that night. This will definitely send a strong message to Pakistan’s terror outfits which are engaged from many decades, in the plans of derailing Indian establishment.

As judge Tahliyani said that no leniency should be shown to Kasab. “In the court’s opinion, Kasab has no chance to reform. Keeping such a terrorist alive will be a lingering danger to the society and the Indian government,” Judge Tahaliyani said while pronouncing his verdict, three days after he convicted him for the massacre.



The judge cited the example of the Kandahar hijack case in which arrested terrorists were swapped for the passengers held hostage.

“If Kasab is kept alive, this situation may occur again,” he said. The judge said Kasab had joined terror outfit LeT voluntarily and offered himself to be a “mujahideen“(holy warrior).

Kasab, who hails from Fardikot in Pakistan, broke down after hearing the sentence.



As the judge was reading out the sentence, Kasab was seen sobbing. He asked for a glass of water during the pronouncement.

After the sentence was read out, Tahaliyani explained to him in Hindi that he had been given death penalty on five counts and whether he wanted to say anything.

But the Pakistani gunman simply shook his head after which he was taken away by the police back to the Arthur Road jail.



But judicial procedure, as experts were saying, will give some more time to Kasab, as now he can appeal to the Supreme Court and later to the President of India for clemency. But he stands almost negligible chances.

This sentence will send strong message to Pakistan that India is capable enough to tackle this menace and will send all those to hell who think they can cause any harm to it.

From the very morning everyone was glued to TV sets to hear the sentence and there were celebrations all across the nation on the widely expected outcome. Now everyone wants that he should be hanged as soon as possible. Political parties, particularly BJP have raised concerns that this case should not be kept pending like that of Afzal Guru’s. Indian citizens voice the same concern that there should not be any delay in hanging this militant. Capital punishment to Kasab will be a lesson to those who think they can go away with whatever they can do to India. No, not any more.