New Delhi, May 6 (Inditop.com) Law Minister M. Veerappa Moily Thursday said the death sentence to Pakistani national Ajmal Amir Kasab would send a message to any terrorist who comes to India that they would meet the same fate.
“Justice has been done to the nation. It’s a welcome decision,” Moily told reporters outside the parliament.
He said Kasab, who along with nine Pakistani gunmen carried out an audacious attack in Mumbai Nov 26-29, 2008, killing 166 people, had waged war against the country.
“..they have brutally murdered our outstanding police officers who were defending our country,” he said.
“He deserves more than this. The decision sends the right message to all the terrorists who land in India (that they) will meet the same condition,” he added.
In a stern message to Pakistan, Moily said: “Pakistan cannot meddle with lives and property of India. Any terrorist encouraged by Pakistan will meet the same end as Kasab has.”
On Thursday, a special court in Mumbai awarded death sentence to Kasab. He was also awarded life term on five counts of the total 86 charges.
The Pakistani was convicted Monday on 86 counts, including waging war on the state. Twenty other Pakistanis, including Lashkar-e-Taiba leaders Hafez Saeed, Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi and Abu Hamza, were also convicted for their involvement.
