Kasab may be hanged by the year-end, says Indian govt

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New Delhi, May 11 (PTI) The Indian government Tuesday
said that Ajmal Amir Kasab, who has been sentenced to death in
the Mumbai terror attacks case, may be hanged by the end of
this year provided there is no legal bar.
"If there is no petition from him (Kasab) challenging the
sessions court verdict in the higher court... he can be hanged
by the year-end," India's Home Secretary G K Pillai told CNN
IBN channel.
22-year-old Kasab, a Pakistani terrorist, was awarded
capital punishment on May 6 by a Mumbai special court which
held him guilty of mass murder and waging war against India,
by carrying out the terror strikes in November 2008. As many
as 166 people were killed in the attacks by ten gunmen
belonging to Lashar-e-Taiba. The death sentence to Kasab has
to be confirmed by the Bombay High Court.
On being asked about the status of Indian Parliament
attack case convict Afzal Guru's mercy petition, Pillai said,
"It is with the government for consideration." PTI AKV
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