When was ajmal kasab hanged to death

The Pakistan Taliban said they were shocked by the hanging. Kasab was buried inside the prison where he was hanged, officials said. He was quiet and seemed nervous before the execution, a prison guard told the NDTV network. He prayed and asked if his family had been informed, which they had.

India said it would hand over the body to Pakistan if asked. Villagers threw stones and slapped around journalists who went to the village in the province of Punjab. This year, Saudi Arabia extradited an Indian-born militant accused of being a key plotter in the Mumbai attacks. In a video of his interrogation by police, Kasab said his trainers and handlers had assured him prior to the attack that his killing spree was a sure ticket to rewards in heaven.

President Pranab Mukherjee rejected his plea for clemency on November 5, although this was not made public until Tuesday night. The timing of the execution, shortly before a series of state elections, may be beneficial for the government, which opposition leaders accuse of being soft on national security.

Web Stories. Morning Brief Podcast. Economy Agriculture. Foreign Trade. Company Corporate Trends. Defence National International Industry. International UAE. Saudi Arabia. US Elections World News. Rate Story. Font Size Abc Small. Abc Medium. Abc Large. On May 3, , a Mumbai Special Court convicted Kasab of murder and waging a war on India and sentenced him to death three days later.

Kasab's mercy petition was rejected by the President on November 5, and he was hanged at Pune's Yerwada Jail on November 21, The then police commissioner Dr. Satyapal Singh handpicked Mahale as one of the special team that would shift Kasab to Yerwada Jail in Pune where he would be hanged to death on November At midnight on November 19, Mahale went to fetch Kasab from his cell.

Char saal bhi nahin hua. Ab aur saat din baki hai [Remember what you said? Justice had been done, the evil was dead. Senior police inspector Ramesh Mahale recounts how Kasab never gave straight answers to their questions.