The Maharashtra government had decided two months ago to execute Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab today at the Yerwada prison in Pune, Home Minister R R Patil said today.

"The Supreme Court upheld Kasab's death penalty on August 29 this year. On September 9, the state government began process for implementation of the death penalty.

On September 11, in consultation with the additional sessions judge, the date for execution of Kasab's death penalty was fixed for today," Patil said today.