Ajmal Kasab's 3rd Anniversary at Mumbai Jail : Govt Spends Rs 16.17 Crore

Ajmal Kasab's 3rd Anniversary at Mumbai Jail : Govt Spends Rs 16.17 Crore

Ajmal Amir Kasab, is still in jail for three years after he killed more than 100 people on November 26, 2008.

The state home department has since spent Rs 16.17 crore on accommodating the terrorist at the Arthur Road jail, including constructing a special cell, deploying forces from the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), and on his safety, food and medical treatment.

The expenditure does not include legal fees paid to the special public prosecutor and his team. The state is taking a stock of Kasab's expenses in the wake of the third anniversary of the 26/11 attacks.

Total state spend on Kasab

* Rs 5.29 crore on constructing a special cell

* Rs 10.87 crore on deploying forces from the Indo-Tibetan Border Police

* Rs 27,520 on food

* Rs 26,953 on medicine

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