Death Penalty to Kasab Is Result of Fair Judicial Trial of India: US
The US has described the death penalty awarded to Mumbai terror attacks convict Amir Ajmal Kasab as a result of a fair and transparent judicial process of India, said media reports.
“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,” Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs PJ Crowley was quoted as saying.
“We have extensive cooperation with India on counterterrorism and that will certainly continue,” Crowley was quoted as saying.
He made the statement in response to a query at his daily press briefing yesterday.
Kasab was sentenced to death for 26/11 attacks 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.
(Based on internet reports)
