Bihar jail ready to supply rope for hanging Kasab
By IANSSunday, May 9, 2010
PATNA - Bihar’s Buxar Central Jail is ready to supply its famed Manila rope for hanging Pakistani terrorist Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab who has been sentenced to death for his role in the 26/11 Mumbai carnage, authorities said Sunday.
The jail authorities in Buxar district, about 125 km from here, said it has been providing the special rope, spun in the jail premises, to hang convicts.
“We are confident that sooner or later Mumbai-based Arthur ROad jail where Kasab is lodged will place an order for the special Manila rope to hang Kasab,” Jail Superintendent Jaishankar Prasad told IANS.
“The jail is ready to send the rope if a demand is made. Also, we will be happy to make a fresh Manila rope to hang Kasab,” he said.
In 2005, a rope was sent from Buxar jail to New Delhi-based Tihar jail for hanging Mohammed Afzal Guru, facing execution for his role in the 2001 parliament attack.
Dhananjay Chatterjee, accused of raping and killing a 14-year-old, was hanged at the Alipore jail in Kolkata in 2004 with rope supplied by the Buxar jail.
There are varieties of ropes made by Buxar inmates - tent rope, handcuff rope and hanging rope. The yarn count indicates its fineness.
A lot of hard work goes into the making of the Manila rope. First the yarn is spun into a thick thread from J-34 variety of cotton. Then the thread is smoothened by soft wax. “While making the rope it is important to ensure there are no knots in the thread,” Prasad added.
