After much delay in execution, the four death-row convicts in the Delhi 2012 gang-rape and murder case are set to be hanged on February 1, 2020. Earlier on January 20, the Supreme Court had rejected the plea of death row convict in the Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case. The court’s words had challenged the Delhi High Court order, which had dismissed his claim of being a juvenile at the time of offence saying he cannot re-agitate the issue by filing a fresh application.
Fresh death warrants have now been issued against the four Nirbhaya case convicts – Vinay Sharma (26), Akshay Kumar Singh (31), Mukesh Kumar Singh (32) and Pawan (26) and the four will be hanged at 6 am on February 1.
Prison rules allow any death convict to meet one family member of their choice, ahead of their execution. They are also asked if they want to leave their property to anyone. If sources are to be believed, the four death-row convicts in the Nirbhaya case have not given any response on being asked about their last wish before execution.