The sole surviving gunman of the deadly 2008 Mumbai attacks has appealed against his death penalty in India's Supreme Court, a prosecutor has said.
Mohammad Ajmal Amir Qasab filed his appeal through prison authorities, prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam told the BBC.More than 170 people died when Qasab and nine others attacked the city.
Qasab was found guilty of waging war against India, multiple murder and conspiracy. He was sentenced to death in May last year.
In February, the high court in Mumbai rejecting his appeal against the sentence.
It is not clear when the Supreme Court would provide Qasab with legal aid and take up the appeal.
Ten gunmen attacked Mumbai on 26 November 2008. All of them except Qasab were killed during the attacks.
The 60-hour siege targeted luxury hotels, the main railway station and a Jewish cultural centre.
Qasab and an accomplice carried out the assault on the railway station, killing 52 people.
The attacks soured ties between India and Pakistan, with India blaming Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba for attacks.
After initial denials, Pakistan acknowledged that the Mumbai attacks had been partially planned on its territory and that Qasab was a Pakistani citizen.
But despite charging seven people in connection with the attacks, the Pakistani authorities have yet to convict anyone.
Relations with India have been slowly improving and the two countries have resumed peace talks.
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