MOHAMMED AJMAL AMIR KASAB-THE LONE SURVIVING GUNMAN OF THE NOVEMBER 26, 2008 MUMBAI ATTACKS, GUILTY OF WAGING WAR AGAINST INDIA

MOHAMMED AJMAL AMIR KASAB-THE LONE SURVIVING GUNMAN OF THE NOVEMBER 26, 2008 MUMBAI ATTACKS, GUILTY OF WAGING WAR AGAINST INDIA

After a 271- day trial, a special sessions court at the arthur Road Jail on Monday 3rd May, 2010 pronounced Mohammad Ajmal Amir Kasab the lone surviving gunman of the November 26, 2008 Mumbai attacks, guilty of waging war against India.
The 1,522 page judgement convicted Kasab of conspring to wage war, along with nine other terrorists and 20 co- conspirators in Pakistan, and of murder and abetment to murder, among other offences. Among the 20 wanted accused indicted by the court are Lashkar operatives Hafeez Saeed, Zaki-ur Rehman LakhviZarar shaw and Abu Haniza.
Kasab has been directly found guilty of murdering seven persons , including assistant police Inspector Tukaram Ombale, who was killed while apprehending him. He was also found to be directly involved in the attacks at Chhatrpati Shiviji Terminus (CST), Cama hispital, metro junction and Cirgeum Chowpathy.
He was pronounced guilty of offences under various sections of the Arms Act, the explosive Act, the explosive substances Act, the Passport( Entry in to India) Act, the customs Act, the Railways Act and Foreigners Act and acquitted in some minor cases.
The investgation team needs to be commended for its untiring efforts at piecing together the evidence and preparing the charge-sheet. The government should act on it immediately rather than projecting Ajmal Amir Kasab before the international community because the terror plot was hatched by the masterminds sitting on the other side of the border and proxies were deputed to execute the act. A special word of praise for the media and the public prosecutor for understanding the sensitivities of the case. The judgement brings victory to the sacrifice of the brave men who contributed to saving lives with valour in mumbai's hours of sorrow.
Seventeen months after Mohammad Ajmal Amir Kasab march through Chattrapati Shivaji Terminus train station, delivering death to be there on that night of unprecedented terror, justice has been delivered to his victims.Judge M.L Tahilayani deserves credit for completing proceedings in complex and high profile case in this short time. Prosecution had produced an erormous mass of evidence ranging from intercepted communications to DNA samples and eyewitness accounts. 1015 objects and 1691 documents are reported to have been filed in support of their case.
Judge Tahilyani also derves credit for the courage. He has shown in acquitting two men who were charged with crimes they had not committed. Long before news of Pakistani- American Jihadist David Headley's role in helping plan the outrage emerged and the evidence against Fahim Arshad Ansari and sbahuddin Ahmad.
The Mumbai terror attack was a dark chapter in the history of man kind. The landkark death sentence in the case is sure to be welcommed by all. The court has sent out a clear message that terrorism has no place in a civilised community. The death sentence should be an eye opner to the Inter- service Intelligence agency and other terrorists organisations of pakistan and a pointer that India will not tolerate terrorism om its soil.
Mohammad Ajmal Amir Kasab shall be hanged by neck till he is dead” pronouncing these words” the special sessions court on Thursday 6th May 2010 sentenced to death the lone surving gunman of the November 26, 2008 mumbai terror attacks. Kasab was given death penality on five counts. Murder abetment to murder, waging war criminal acts.

Prof. John Kurakar