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Ajmal Kasab: From attack to conviction

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Ajmal Kasab

Following is the chronology of events in 26/11 terror attack case in which the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the death sentence of lone Pakistani terrorist Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab:

November 26, 2008: Ajaml Kasab and 9 terrorists launch commando raid in Mumbai.

November 27, 2008: At 1.30 am, Kasab caught and placed under arrest, admitted to Nair Hospital.

November 29, 2008: All places under siege secured, 9 terrorists killed.

November 30, 2008: Kasab confesses before police.

December 27/28, 2008: Identification parade held.

January 13, 2009: M L Tahaliyani appointed 26/11 judge.

January 16, 2009: Arthur Road Jail selected for Kasab's trial.

February 5, 2009: Kasab's DNA samples match with articles found in Kuber.

February 20/21, 2009: Kasab makes confession before magistrate.

February 22, 2009: Ujjwal Nikam appointed Special Public Prosecutor.

February 25, 2009: Chargesheet against Kasab, two others filed in court.

April 1, 2009: Anjali Waghmare appointed Kasab's lawyer.

April 15, 2009: Anjali Waghmare removed as Kasab's lawyer.

April 16, 2009: Abbas Kazmi appointed as Kasab's lawyer.

April 17, 2009: Kasab's confession opened in court, he retracts.

April 20, 2009: Prosecution charges Kasab on 312 counts.

April 29, 2009: Kasab is major: experts' opinion.

May 6, 2009: Charges framed, Kasab charged on 86 counts, but denies charges.

May 8, 2009: First eyewitness deposes, identifies Kasab.

June 23, 2009: Non-bailable warrants issued against 22 including Hafeez Saeed, Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi.

November 30, 2009: Abbas Kazmi removed as Kasab's lawyer.

December 1, 2009: K P Pawar takes place of Kazmi.

December 16, 2009: Prosecution completes its case in 26/11.

December 18, 2009: Kasab denies all charges.

March 31, 2010: Arguments in the case end. Special Judge M L Tahaliyani reserves judgement for May 3, 2010.

May 3, 2010: Kasab convicted, Sabauddin Ahmed and Faheem Ansari acquitted of all charges.

May 6, 2010: Kasab was sentenced to death by the trial court.

... contd.

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