Reflecting on the Execution of Ajmal Kasab in Pune, 2012

This is the second part of a five-part review of Harsh Mander's book. Ajmal Kasab, convicted for the 2008 Mumbai attacks that killed over 160 people, was hanged secretly in 2012. Despite his clear guilt, human rights advocates questioned the death penalty's fairness. Concerns included his age, denial of proper legal representation, and lack of psychological evaluation. Amnesty International called the death penalty cruel and inhuman.