The fate of the lone surviving gunman of the November 2008 Mumbai terror strike will be decided today by a special court in Mumbai. Earlier on Monday, the court found Kasab guilty of all 86 charges under various acts including waging war against nation and mass murders. The verdict is expected to be pronounced this afternoon by Special Judge M L Tahaliyani who heard the arguments made by the prosecution and defence on the quantum of sentence to Kasab. The prosecution, led by Ujjwal Nikam, has demanded capital punishment for the convicted terrorist while defence lawyer K P Pawar has pleaded for life imprisonment on the ground that he was blinded by religion and should be given a chance to reform. The trial of Kasab for nearly a year in the high security central prison at Arthur Road in Central Mumbai. Unprecedented security measures have been undertaken in and around the central prison. <br/>