I didn't find it amusing that the people of Kasab's native place in Pakistan were hoping that he will be declared not guilty. They have to be particularly naive or stupid or insanely optimistic if they really hoped so.

The newspapers have already started polling as to whether he should be hanged or not. I have mixed feelings. On one hand, a killer of so many people should not be kept alive in life imprisonment on taxpayers' money. I, for one, refuse to spend even a single rupee for his food and upkeep. And he is unlikely to suffer for any of his actions during those long years if he believes that he is going to heaven finally. So Capital punishment seems good - public hanging looks even better.

On the other hand, why give him such an easy death? Let him rot in the cell somewhere while the world and life passes him by. At least we will be delaying his entry into the heaven by a few years while he stews on earth.

Let's see what happens on 6th May.