Leading RTI activist Anil Gangali was informed that disclosure of any information on Qasab, including his mercy petition to the president and autopsy report, "could adversely affect the country's sovereignty and integrity, security, strategic, scientific or economic interests".

"This is quite strange, as Qasab is now dead. But the government is not providing any relevant information citing RTI Act, 2005, Sec 8(A)(G)(H)," Galgali told IANS.