26/11 Mumbai Terror Attack Anniversary: How the secret operation to shift Ajmal Kasab for hanging unfolded

For select policemen involved in covert operation to shift 26/11 terrorist Ajmal Kasab from Mumbai to Pune, phrase "Parcel reached Fox" signalled that van carrying him h reached jail where he was to be hanged next day.

A senior police official involved in carrying out operation said this was one of seven code words/phrases used during exercise, of which only n home minister RR Patil and a few top police officials were aware of. code "Parcel reached Fox" was last code exchanged between two senior officials involved in operation to transport Kasab, he said.

hand-picked team was tasked with shifting Kasab from high security 'Anda Cell' of Arthur Ro prison in Central Mumbai to Yerwa Central Prison in Pune, he said.

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lone terrorist captured alive during 26/11 attacks was covered in a 'burqa' while being taken out of his cell on night of vember 20, 2012 and put in a police vehicle, officer recalled. "It was a big responsibility to transport him to Yerwa prison to be hanged. A death warrant was served to him seven days before execution," he said.

'Force One' commando team of police, carrying vanced weapons, accompanied Kasab's vehicle. A State Reserve Police Force team trailing vehicle a little behind, so as t to arouse suspicions, when it was on Mumbai-Pune Expressway.

Except for two handsets, mobile phones of all officers and or police personnel involved in operation were switched off and packed in a bag, official said. "During entire three-hour long journey, Kasab did t utter a single word," he said.

His demeaur did t change even when he was handed over to Yerwa prison authorities at around 3 am, official said. By time ir mobile phones were switched on again next day, vember 21, world knew that Kasab was executed, he said. 

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