Nation Celebrates 2nd Diwali - Kasab's Execution

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Friends, here is a Great Good News for you. Better late than never, The villian of the Mumbai terror attack of November 26, 2008 Mohammad Ajmal Amir Kasab was on Wednesday morning executed in a top-secret manner, leaving not just Indians but the entire world surprised.

The Pakistan national gunman was hanged in the high-security Yerwada Jail in Pune early on Wednesday after a four-year-long trial. Kasab, who was being kept at the Arthur Road Jail in Mumbai, was moved to the Yerwada jail earlier on Sunday night. 

Reportedly codenamed ‘Operation X’ and led by Special IG (law and order) Devan Bharti, the entire process began on November 5 when the President rejected the mercy plea of Kasab and ended this morning with the terrorist’s execution. 

In a formal announcement made by Maharashtra home minister early at 8:30 am on Wednesday, RR Patil said, "Kasab's hanging is a tribute to all the 166 people killed as well as those police officer martyred in the attack."

Here is a timeline of important events : 

• Oct 16, 2012 : Union Home Ministry recommends to President for rejection of Kasab's mercy plea. 
• Nov 5, 2012 : President rejects Kasab's mercy petition. 
• Nov 7, 2012 : Home Minister signs on papers recommending Kasab’s execution to the Maharashtra government. 
• Nov 8, 2012 : Maharashtra government informed about President's decision by the Home Ministry. 
• Nov 8 , 2012  Maharashtra government sets November 21 as the date for Kasab’s execution. 
• Nov 19, 2012 : Kasab shifted from Mumbai’s Arthur Road Jail, where he was lodged since his arrest, to Pune’s Yerwada Jail. 
• Nov 21, 2012 : Little before 7.30 am: Kasab says he has no last wish. 
• 7.30 am : Kasab hanged in Yerawada Jail. 
• 9.30 am : Kasab buried inside Yerawada Jail.

(Right) Tukaram Ombale, the Mumbai Police assistant sub-inspector Tukaram Ombale, who lost his life while capturing Kasab alive.(Left) Mohd Ajmal Kasab during the Mumbai attack on November 26, 2008. 

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