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The opening as it read in 2025
Pakistani militant and member of Lashkar-e-Taiba (1987–2012) Muhammad Ajmal Amir Kasab (13 July 1987 – 21 November 2012) was a Pakistani terrorist and a member of the Islamist militant organization Lashkar-e-Taiba through which he took part in the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks in Maharashtra , India . Kasab, alongside fellow Lashkar-e-Taiba recruit Ismail Khan, killed 72 people during the attacks, most of them at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus . Kasab was the only attacker who was apprehended alive by the police. Kasab was born in Faridkot , Pakistan and left his home in 2005, engaging in petty crime and armed robbery with a friend. In late 2007, he and his friend encountered members of Jama'at-ud-Da'wah , the political wing of Lashkar-e-Taiba, distributing pamphlets, and were persuaded to join. On 3 May 2010, Kasab was found guilty of 80 offences, including murder, waging war against India, possessing explosives, and other charges. On 6 May 2010, he was sentenced to death on four counts and to life imprisonment on five counts. Kasab's death sentence was upheld by the Bombay High Court on 21 February 2011. The verdict was upheld by the Supreme Court of India on 29 August 2012. Kasab was executed by hanging on 21 November 2012 at 7:30 a.m. local time , and subsequently buried within the precincts of Yerwada Central Jail in Pune . He was the first person to be executed in India since 2004, and as of 2025, is the only one among those involved in the Mumbai terrorist attack. "Fifteen years after 26/11, many perpetrators yet to face trial" . 26 November 2023. The Indian Express . 29 August 2012 . The Times of India . 21 November 2012 . There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Mohammed Ajmal Amīr Kasāb ( ; born 13 July 1987) is a Pakistani Islamic terrorist who was involved in the 2008 Mumbai attacks . Kasab is the only attacker captured alive by police and is currently in Indian custody. The Government of Pakistan initially denied that Kasab was from Pakistan, but in January 2009, it officially accepted that he was a Pakistani citizen. On 3 May 2010, an Indian court convicted him of murder, waging war on India, possessing explosives, and other charges. On 6 May 2010, the same trial court sentenced him to death on four counts and to a life sentence on five other counts.
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The opening as it stood in 2015 4 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear
Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab ( ; 13 July 1987 – 21 November 2012) was a Pakistani militant and a member of the Lashkar-e-Taiba Islamist group, through which he took part in the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks in Maharashtra state of India.Kasab was the only attacker captured alive by police.Kasab was born in Faridkot , Pakistan to a family belonging to the Qassab community.He left his home in 2005, engaging in petty crime and armed robbery with a friend.In late 2007, he and his friend encountered members of Jama'at-ud-Da'wah , the political wing of Lashkar-e-Taiba, distributing pamphlets, and were persuaded to join.On 3 May 2010, Kasab was found guilty of 80 offences, including murder, waging war against India, possessing explosives, and other charges. On 6 May 2010, the same trial court sentenced him to death on four counts and to a life sentence on five counts. Kasab's death sentence was upheld by the Bombay High Court on 21 February 2011.The verdict was upheld by the Supreme Court of India on 29 August 2012.Kasab was hanged on 21 November 2012 at 7:30 a.m. and buried at Yerwada Jail in Pune .
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Pakistani terrorist and member of Lashkar-e-Taiba Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab ( ) ; 13 July 1987 – 21 November 2012) was a Pakistani militant and a member of the Lashkar-e-Taiba Islamist militant organisation, through which he took part in the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks in Maharashtra state of India.Kasab, alongside fellow Lashkar-e-Taiba recruit Ismail Khan, killed 72 people during the attacks, most of them at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus . Kasab was the only attacker captured alive by police. Kasab was born to a family belonging to the Qassab community . He left his home in 2005, engaging in petty crime and armed robbery with a friend. In late 2007, he and his friend encountered members of Jama'at-ud-Da'wah , the political wing of Lashkar-e-Taiba , distributing pamphlets, and were persuaded to join. On 3 May 2010, Kasab was found guilty of 80 offences, including murder, waging war against India, possessing explosives, and other charges. On 6 May 2010, the same trial court sentenced him to death on four counts and to a life sentence on five counts. Kasab's death sentence was upheld by the Bombay High Court on 21 February 2011. The verdict was upheld by the Supreme Court of India on 29 August 2012. Kasab was hanged on 21 November 2012 at 7:30 am, and buried at Yerwada Jail in Pune .
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Pakistani militant and member of Lashkar-e-Taiba (1987-2012) Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab ( ; 13 July 1987 – 21 November 2012) was a Pakistani militant and a member of the Islamic militant organization Lashkar-e-Taiba through which he took part in the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks in Maharashtra , India . Kasab, alongside fellow Lashkar-e-Taiba recruit Ismail Khan, killed 72 people during the attacks, most of them at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus . Kasab was the only attacker captured alive by police. Kasab was born in Faridkot , Pakistan and left his home in 2005, engaging in petty crime and armed robbery with a friend. In late 2007, he and his friend encountered members of Jama'at-ud-Da'wah , the political wing of Lashkar-e-Taiba, distributing pamphlets, and were persuaded to join. On 3 May 2010, Kasab was found guilty of 80 offences, including murder, waging war against India, possessing explosives, and other charges. On 6 May 2010, he was sentenced to death on four counts and to life imprisonment on five counts. Kasab's death sentence was upheld by the Bombay High Court on 21 February 2011. The verdict was upheld by the Supreme Court of India on 29 August 2012. Kasab was executed by hanging on 21 November 2012 at 7:30 a.m. local time , and subsequently buried within the precincts of Yerwada Central Jail in Pune .The Indian Express . 29 August 2012 .The Times of India .
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In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “pakistani islamic terrorist who was involved in the 2008 mumbai attacks”. Today it says “pakistani terrorist and a member of the islamist militant organization lashkar-e-taiba through which he took pa”. Read the current article and compare.
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pakistani islamic terrorist who was involved in the 2008 mumbai attacks
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pakistani terrorist and a member of the islamist militant organization lashkar-e-taiba through which he took pa
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