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Thursday, September 30, 2010
Ajmal Kasab appeals death sentence
MUMBAI: The only surviving gunman from the 2008 attack on India’s financial center of Mumbai has appealed his death sentence, his attorney said on Wednesday. Muhammed Ajmal Kasab was given multiple death sentences by a trial court, which convicted him of charges including murder, waging war against India, conspiracy and terrorism on May 3. Mumbai’s High Court will start hearing Kasab’s appeal October 18, said Amin Solkar, Kasab’s attorney. The appeal was filed by Solkar on behalf of Kasab on Tuesday. If the high court confirms his death sentence, Kasab can still apply for clemency to the Indian government. Such motions often keep convicts on death row for years, even decades. ap
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk