Hearing of hanging date, convict breaks down
Three others imprisoned in 2012 gang rape case remained impassive, says Tihar jail officer
08/01/2020, SAURABH TRIVEDI ,NEW DELHI
Three others imprisoned in 2012 gang rape case remained impassive, says Tihar jail officer
08/01/2020, SAURABH TRIVEDI ,NEW DELHI
(Clockwise from top left) Akshay Singh, Pawan Gupta, Vinay Sharma and Mukesh.
After a Delhi court on Tuesday issued death warrants against all four convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya case, one of them broke down while the rest remained impassive when the judge announced the execution date, said a senior officer with the Tihar jail.
The convicts, who were produced before the court through video conferencing, will be hanged at 7 a.m. on January 22.
On hearing the verdict, Pawan, 25, who was in a separate cell, broke down, while Mukesh, 32, Vinay Sharma, 26, and Akshay Singh, 31, who were together at the time, didn’t react, the officer said.
Three of the convicts are lodged in jail no. 2, while Pawan is in jail no. 4.
Condemned cell
“As per procedure, the convicts have to be moved to separate condemned cell. They will be put under round-the-clock surveillance and their health will be monitored daily,” the officer said.
Director-General (Tihar) Sandeep Goyal said the prison had received the judgment copy and death warrants.
On Tuesday, the court was hearing the applications moved by Nirbhaya’s parents and the prosecution (Delhi government), seeking issuance of the death warrants.
Pawan from Meerut, who is likely to carry out the execution after a hangman in the Lucknow jail fell ill, said he would be relieved after the hanging.
“It will give a message to all those who disrespect women,” he said.
The jail authorities will approach him with the task on Wednesday.
“We had earlier written to the prison authorities of Uttar Pradesh, seeking the service of the hangman. Now that the death warrants have been issued, we will be writing to them again for the same,” the officer said.
V.P. Pandey, Superintendent of Meerut prison, said he had not received any letter for sending Mr. Pawan for the execution.
Gallows ready
“We will inform the family members of the convicts and their last meeting will be arranged in Tihar. Four gallows are ready and the rope ordered from Buxar jail has already reached Tihar,” an officer said.
All convicts will be hanged together, the officer added.
After a Delhi court on Tuesday issued death warrants against all four convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya case, one of them broke down while the rest remained impassive when the judge announced the execution date, said a senior officer with the Tihar jail.
The convicts, who were produced before the court through video conferencing, will be hanged at 7 a.m. on January 22.
On hearing the verdict, Pawan, 25, who was in a separate cell, broke down, while Mukesh, 32, Vinay Sharma, 26, and Akshay Singh, 31, who were together at the time, didn’t react, the officer said.
Three of the convicts are lodged in jail no. 2, while Pawan is in jail no. 4.
Condemned cell
“As per procedure, the convicts have to be moved to separate condemned cell. They will be put under round-the-clock surveillance and their health will be monitored daily,” the officer said.
Director-General (Tihar) Sandeep Goyal said the prison had received the judgment copy and death warrants.
On Tuesday, the court was hearing the applications moved by Nirbhaya’s parents and the prosecution (Delhi government), seeking issuance of the death warrants.
Pawan from Meerut, who is likely to carry out the execution after a hangman in the Lucknow jail fell ill, said he would be relieved after the hanging.
“It will give a message to all those who disrespect women,” he said.
The jail authorities will approach him with the task on Wednesday.
“We had earlier written to the prison authorities of Uttar Pradesh, seeking the service of the hangman. Now that the death warrants have been issued, we will be writing to them again for the same,” the officer said.
V.P. Pandey, Superintendent of Meerut prison, said he had not received any letter for sending Mr. Pawan for the execution.
Gallows ready
“We will inform the family members of the convicts and their last meeting will be arranged in Tihar. Four gallows are ready and the rope ordered from Buxar jail has already reached Tihar,” an officer said.
All convicts will be hanged together, the officer added.
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