Operation X: Ajmal Kasab's execution planned 2 months ago, hangman paid Rs 5,000

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Express news service :Mumbai, Nov 21 2012, 17:59 IST

'Operation X' – that was 26/11 killer Ajmal Kasab's execution plan, and it was drawn up more than two months ago, Maharashtra Home Minister R R Patil told reporters today.

"The Supreme Court upheld Kasab's death penalty on August 29 this year. On September 9, the state government began the process of implementation. On September 11, in consultation with the additional sessions judge, the date for Kasab's execution was fixed for today," Patil told reporters.

The operation was called 'Operation X', the Home Minister said, adding, the reason behind the secrecy was security and the plan's smooth execution.

"On November 12, I met senior officials in Pune to discuss the logistics. On November 18, Kasab was shifted to Yerwada prison," Patil said.

For the second time in the last four years, the Maharashtra government and police have ensured utmost secrecy while carrying out an execution.

Ajmal Kasab, arrested alive on the night of November 26, was hanged at Pune's Yerwada jail at 7.30 am today. His body has been buried as per procedure at an undisclosed location. Two years ago, bodies of nine others who came with Kasab were similarly buried at an undisclosed location in a secret mission.

Detailing the events over the last two weeks, Patil said the date and time to execute him was confirmed by a sessions court on September 11. At that time, Kasab had not moved a mercy petition. He moved the petition on September 12. Since the mercy process was expedited, the date of execution remained

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Let us not trivialize the issue

Pradeep | 21-Nov-2012Reply | Forward

We should not trivialize the issue by high lighting what is not important. What is important is the execution of the Supreme court judgment. What we must high light is the judicial process in India where the dreaded terrorist was given every access to the legal system and remedies and finally his crime was so serious that he could not help but face it. There are people high lighting the amount spent or prison cell providing Biriyani to imply that Kasab was protected and he was allowed to enjoy. Shame on such people talking about it due to their ignorance. They should know that Kasab was a precious catch for India and we were able to prove the whole world that the perpetrators of the crime came from Pakistan and even they could not deny it. Having had Kasab as prisoner, we need to keep him alive and safe till everything is proved and cleared beyond any doubt. We cannot afford to take any chance and what the Govt did was perfectly in order. The execution is also in order. Let us not celebrate it but focus on our attempts on Pakistan to get hold of the people behind the terrorism on India, who are walking freely in Pakistan.