Pakistan should now expedite 26/11 trial: Ujjwal Nikam

With the Supreme Court upholding thedeath sentence of Ajmal Kasab in the 26/11 Mumbai terrorattacks case, Pakistan should now expedite the trial in theircourt, special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam today said.

"Death sentence awarded to Kasab should be executed assoon as possible so that it gives a strong signal to theterrorists that law takes stern action against such acts,"Nikam told PTI.

The prosecution against perpetrators of the 26/11 terrorstrikes should now be expedited by the prosecuting agency ofPakistan, he said.

"The (prosecution in Pakistan) should not delay the trialon the ground that India has to furnish evidence becauseconspiracy behind the terror attacks was hatched in Pakistanand it is for them to prove the same," Nikam said, adding theapex court in India has also held that criminal conspiracybehind the attacks was hatched in Pakistan.

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