Nirbhaya Convicts Refused To Eat, Did Not Bathe To Bodies Shifted For Postmortem: All Details Here!
Home > News Shots > India newsIt was a dark and long night for the four convicts in the Nirbhaya rape and murder case at Delhi's Tihar Jail. The hanging of the four men took place before dawn on Friday at 5:30 this morning. The execution happened soon after the Supreme Court dismissed the final petition of the convicts.
The four men involved in India's most brutal case were Akshay Thakur, 31, Pawan Gupta, 25, Vinay Sharma, 26, and Mukesh Singh, 32, who gang-raped and tortured a young medical student on a moving bus in Delhi, 2012.
Highlighting about the last few hours before their death; the convicts spent their time in isolation, in separate cells, said jail officials. As per a NDTV report, before the execution, the four men refused to eat and were also awake the whole night. They were then alerted at 3:30 am, to get ready and move.
During they stay in Tihar jail, three convicts- Pawan, Vinay and Mukesh did labour work. So, the money for the work they did will be sent to their families, NDTV further reported. While all their belongings too will be sent to their respective homes.
Soon after the execution, their bodies were kept hanging for 30 minutes as a protocol in Delhi Prison Rule, after which a doctor declared them dead. Hours after their death, the convicts bodies were moved to Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital for postmortem.
At the hospital, a five-member panel will do the post-mortem following which they bodies will be given to their families for final rites.
Delhi: AP Singh, advocate of 2012 Delhi gang-rape convicts arrives at the residence of Supreme Court Registrar. The convicts are scheduled to be executed at 5:30 am today. https://t.co/WKEqNgrmie pic.twitter.com/PQg8q5LFEZ
— ANI (@ANI) March 19, 2020
2012 Delhi gang-rape case: Supreme Court to hear the petition of all four death row convicts, seeking stay on execution, at 2:30 am today. pic.twitter.com/sEU9hSAt2N
— ANI (@ANI) March 19, 2020
2012 Delhi gang-rape case: Supreme Court begins hearing in the petition of death row convict Pawan Gupta against rejection of his mercy plea by the President and seeking stay on execution. pic.twitter.com/SG90b6jYrD
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2012 Delhi gang-rape case: Justice Bhushan asks what are the grounds on which AP Singh (advocate of convicts) is challenging the rejection of mercy petition?
Justice Bhushan further says AP Singh is raising grounds which have already been argued. https://t.co/HNs5dwXeuQ
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2012 Delhi gang-rape case: AP Singh, advocate of death row convicts says - I know they will be hanged but can it (execution) be stayed for two- three days to record (convict Pawan's) statement. https://t.co/HNs5dwXeuQ
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2012 Delhi gang-rape case: Supreme Court dismisses the petition of death row convict Pawan Gupta against rejection of his mercy plea by the President and seeking stay on execution. pic.twitter.com/kBfu8tKe9F
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Asha Devi, mother of 2012 Delhi gang-rape victim: I am feeling satisfied today because finally our daughter got justice. Whole country was ashamed of this crime, today the nation got justice. https://t.co/M9SCRHSkTx pic.twitter.com/7KPvazTcLu
— ANI (@ANI) March 19, 2020
2012 Delhi gang-rape case: AP Singh, advocate of death row convicts asks court to allow family members of convicts to meet them for the last time for 5-10 minutes.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta says jail rules doesn’t permit it and it is painful for both sides. https://t.co/M9SCRHSkTx
— ANI (@ANI) March 19, 2020
2012 Delhi gang-rape case: Supreme Court refuses to pass any order in this regard. SC says it will leave the matter to Solicitor General Tushar Mehta. https://t.co/hdrOEFvlDq
— ANI (@ANI) March 19, 2020
Tihar jail officials to ANI: The executioner has woken up and a meeting is underway with jail officials.
The four death row convicts of 2012 Delhi gang-rape case will be hanged at the jail at 5:30 am today. https://t.co/M9SCRHSkTx pic.twitter.com/2JFwQaFPHQ
— ANI (@ANI) March 19, 2020
#WATCH Asha Devi (mother of 2012 Delhi gang-rape victim) to ANI: Finally the convicts will be hanged, the petition in Supreme Court has been dismissed. I would like to thank all the people of the society, especially our daughters & women. pic.twitter.com/9zKGuYKlQM
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Tihar jail officials to ANI: Medical of all four death row convicts completed, all are fit and fine. Jail to be under lock-down till the process of hanging is completed. https://t.co/7xyjs4E1FS
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Tihar jail officials to ANI: All four 2012 Delhi gang-rape death row convicts are being taken to the place where they will be hanged shortly. https://t.co/7xyjs4E1FS
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Delhi: Security deployed outside Tihar jail, where the four 2012 Delhi gang-rape death row convicts will be hanged shortly. pic.twitter.com/QxyQi0XnWD
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Tihar jail officials to ANI: All four 2012 Delhi gang-rape death row convicts have been brought to the place where they will be hanged shortly. pic.twitter.com/dAaG5kiLsx
— ANI (@ANI) March 19, 2020
2012 Delhi gang-rape case: All 4 death row convicts have been hanged at Tihar jail. pic.twitter.com/xOFJirPf8A
— ANI (@ANI) March 20, 2020
Tihar Director General Sandeep Goel: All four convicts (2012 Delhi gang-rape case) were hanged at 5:30 am. https://t.co/Bqv7RG8DtO pic.twitter.com/JFFdL3reF0
— ANI (@ANI) March 20, 2020
Asha Devi, mother of 2012 Delhi gang-rape victim: Finally they have been hanged, it was a long struggle. Today we got justice, this day is dedicated to the daughters of the country. I thank the judiciary & government. https://t.co/Bqv7RG8DtO pic.twitter.com/llBXtTYt6B
— ANI (@ANI) March 20, 2020
Delhi: People celebrate & distribute sweets outside Tihar jail where four 2012 Delhi gang-rape case convicts were hanged at 5:30 am today. pic.twitter.com/TepyocII5t
— ANI (@ANI) March 20, 2020
Sandeep Goel, Director General of Tihar jail: Doctor has examined all four convicts (of 2012 Delhi gang-rape case) and declared them dead. https://t.co/Bqv7RG8DtO pic.twitter.com/fIMR9xvVnh
— ANI (@ANI) March 20, 2020
Delhi: Badrinath Singh, father of 2012 Delhi gang-rape victim shows victory sign, says, "Today is our victory and it happened because of media, society & Delhi police. You can understand what is inside my heart by my smile". pic.twitter.com/lGhzP2lPAV
— ANI (@ANI) March 20, 2020
Tihar Jail DG: The bodies of all four 2012 Delhi gangrape case convicts will be handed over to their families after postmortem. pic.twitter.com/g0Hq6drJfV
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Delhi: Ambulance carrying bodies of 2012 Delhi gangrape case convicts leave from Tihar Jail complex for Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital pic.twitter.com/usDUxSSTI0
— ANI (@ANI) March 20, 2020
Delhi: Bodies of 2012 Delhi gangrape case convicts brought to DDU Hospital for postmortem; The postmortem will be done as recommended by the Jail manual and Supreme Court guidelines. After the postmortem, the bodies of the convicts will be handed over to their respective families https://t.co/jOl8mqQQDB pic.twitter.com/lxONR632J7
— ANI (@ANI) March 20, 2020