Death sentence to Kasab a result of fair legal process: US

US-KASAB

Washington, May 12 (PTI) The death sentence awarded to
Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving gunman of the Mumbai terrorist
attack, is a result of a fair and transparent judicial process
of India, the US has said.
"This (trial of Kasab) was part of an Indian legal
proceeding. Obviously, we have encouraged India and at times,
in the aftermath, we have assisted India with the
investigation, but this was the result of an Indian fair and
transparent legal process," said Assistant Secretary of State
for Public Affairs P J Crowley.
"We have extensive cooperation with India on
counterterrorism and that will certainly continue," Crowley
said in response to a question at his daily press briefing
on Tuesday.
Kasab, a Pakistani national, was awarded capital
punishment on May 6 by a Mumbai special court. The court held
him guilty of mass murder and waging war against India, by
carrying out the terror strikes in November 2008.
Kasab's death sentence has to be confirmed by the
Mumbai High Court, where the matter would come up
automatically. However, this is not the end of road of Kasab
as he still has the option to appeal against the judgement
before the High Court and subsequently the Supreme Court. He
can also file a mercy petition before the President of India.
PTI LKJ
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