A senior official at the high-security Arthur Road Jail where Kasab is lodged, said, that they have sent a mercy petition to the President filed by Kasab.
Kasab had been given a certified copy of the Supreme Court verdict confirming his death sentence last week. An official of the Arthur Road Jail said that Kasab was given certified copy of his death sentence confirmation verdict three days ago. One copy was given to him and the other was sent to the Supreme Court with his signature.
Kasab and nine other Pakistani terrorists had landed in south Mumbai on November 26, 2008 by sea from Karachi and had gone on a shooting spree at various places, killing 166 people, including foreigners. While Kasab was captured alive, the other terrorists were killed by security forces.