Tuesday, November 20, 2012

executed only surviving member of the attack on Mumbai in 2008

executed only surviving member of the attack on Mumbai in 2008
The only person convicted of the bloody attack of militants in Mumbai in 2008 terrorist Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab, was executed today in IndiaPakistani Kasab took part in a daring attack on the metropolis and was the only one whom the police captured aliveThe terrorist was hanged on Wednesday at 7:30 am local time in prison Eravada in Pune, near Mumbai
The only person convicted of the bloody attack of militants in Mumbai in 2008 terrorist Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab, was executed today in India, ITAR-TASS referring to the British media.
Pakistani Kasab took part in a daring attack on the metropolis and was the only one whom the police captured alive. In 2010, he was sentenced to death. In August, the Supreme Court of India has left a death sentence. His request for a pardon by President of India Mr. Pranab Mukherjee was rejected earlier this month.
The terrorist was hanged on Wednesday at 7:30 am local time in prison Eravada in Pune, near Mumbai, said Reuters. This is the first death sentence enforced in India since 2004.
Recall, November 26, 2008 in Mumbai by extremists groups "Lashkar-e-Taiba," were attacked Mumbai hotels "Taj Mahal", "Trident-Oberoi", the Central Railway Station and the residential complex Nariman House, where there was a Jewish cultural center. According to investigators, Kasab and his nine accomplices were kept at bay the entire multimillion Mumbai for 60 hours before the authorities managed to suppress the most severe in recent years, the terrorist attacks in India. In addition to the lives of 166 people on his conscience extremists 238 wounded.
During the investigation, it was proved that Kasab and his partner Abu Ismail, opened fire in a hall station, killed a total of 72 people. The sentence also appear the names of seven other victims, including two senior police officers, who were killed by personally Kasaba.
Kasab show trial began in March 2009 and was completed in record time, will last just over a year. That he did not lasted for years, was formed in Mumbai special court. During the trial, which took place almost without interruption, interviewed hundreds of witnesses. Main defendant took from his cell in the courthouse for the armored corridor, and the hearing was sitting in a special bullet-proof camera that can withstand even the explosion.
We also recall that on June 21 of this year in New Delhi arrested the alleged organizer of the attacks Abu Hamza. According to his confession, to a terrorist attack, which killed 166 people, involved in the Pakistan authorities.
The authorities of India are also looking for the founder Islamist group "Lashkar-e-Taiba," Hafiz Mohammed Saeed. For information on his whereabouts Washington promised $ 10 million, as in the attack on Mumbai killed six U.S. citizens.

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