A court in southern India has delayed the execution of three men convicted of the 1991 assassination of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi. The men were scheduled to be hanged on September 9 after Indian President Pratibha Patil rejected their clemency petitions earlier this month. But on Tuesday, the Chennai high court said it was […]
Court Delays Hanging for Killers of Ex-Indian PM
Posted August 30th, 2011 at 4:25 am (UTC-5)
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Rajiv Gandhi Assassins to Hang September 9
Posted August 27th, 2011 at 7:10 am (UTC-5)
Indian officials say three men convicted of the assassination of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi 20 years ago will be hanged September 9. President Pratibha Patil rejected the men’s clemency petitions earlier this month. Prison officials say the men have been informed about the date of the hanging. A lawyer for the men told an […]
