Afzal

Afzal Guru's execution a strong message to terrorists: CRPF ASI Santosh Kumar

CRPF ASI D Santosh Kumar, who was one the security men at Parliament on the day of the attack and killed three terrorists, said that the execution of Afzal Guru was a strong message to terrorists. He said he was very happy with the decision. ...

Afzal Guru's hanging was logical: Soli Sorabjee

Speaking to CNN-IBN, former Attorney General of India Soli Sorabjee said that hanging of Afzal Guru was the logical conclusion after the mercy plea was rejected and that the country cannot be held to ransom by protests. ...

Are there political reasons behind Afzal Guru's hanging?

In a surprising move, Afzal Guru, convicted in the 2001 Parliament attack case, was hanged on Saturday morning. ...

Afzal Guru hanged and buried, curfew clamped in Kashmir

After years of uncertainty, the UPA government surprisingly decided to hang Afzal Guru on Saturday. ...

Afzal Guru hanged and buried, long wait over for justice

For the families of those who died in Parliament attack, the hanging of Afzal Guru is the end of a long wait for justice. ...

Afzal hanging: Is Cong positioning itself for polls?

The suddenness of the hanging of Afzal Guru, a decision which has kept the Congress confused for nearly seven years, shows that the party is ready to bite the bullet in more ways than one. It indicates not only an election mode within the Congress, but also an attempt to counter the campaign of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) against Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde. ...  

Afzal Guru hanged, BJP says too late, Cong denies politics

More than 11 years after the attack on Parliament, the key conspirator in the case, Afzal Guru, was hanged to death at 8 am on Saturday, six days after his mercy plea was rejected on February 3 by President Pranab Mukherjee. His body was buried inside the Tihar Jail with full religious rites due to security reasons and not handed over to his family in Kashmir. ...  

Afzal hanging: We salute law of land, says Amitabh Bachchan

Saluting the Indian law over Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru hanging, actor Amitabh Bachchan on Saturday said the law should be followed and respected by one and all. "We all should follow the law. Whatever India has done, has been done within the ambit of the law," Bachchan said. ...  

Allow family to perform last rites: Afzal's wife

The family of Afzal Guru, who was hanged in Tihar Jail on Saturday, sought permission from the authorities to perform his last rites in accordance with religious traditions. Guru's body was buried inside the jail premises, said officials. ...  

We have demonstrated our commitment to justice: Sheshadri Chari on Afzal Guru hanging

Is the Afzal Guru hanging a mark of UPA's desperation? BJP's National Executive member Sheshadri Chari joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the issue. ...  

Death penalty should be abolished because it is irreversible, inhumane: Meenakshi Ganguly

Meenakshi Ganguly, director of Human Rights Watch joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the hanging of Afzal Guru. ...  

Afzal Guru executed for political gain: Lawyer Kamini Jaiswal

Kamini Jaiswal has hit out saying death row convicts are being used for political gains. ...

Afzal Guru showed no signs of remorse: Tihar officials

Jaish-e-Mohammad militant Afzal Guru, who was hanged on Saturday for his role in the deadly terror attack on Parliament in 2001, was remorseless when he was taken to the gallows in the morning. Senior Tihar Jail officials who oversaw the entire preparation for hanging of Guru said he was "very peaceful" and "calm" during the final moments and did not appear repentant. ...  

Give Afzal Guru's remains to his family: PDP

PDP leader Naeem Akhtar said that Omar Abdullah could not escape from the collective responsibility of Afzal Guru's execution. ...

Afzal Guru convicted on forged evidence: SAR Geelani

SAR Geelani was acquitted in the Parliament attack in 2001. He said that Afzal Guru did not get a fair trial. ...

It's a sad day for Kashmiris: Shabnam Lone on Afzal Guru's hanging

Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru was hanged to death on Saturday at 8 am inside Tihar jail. ...

Mobile internet services snapped in Kashmir

Authorities on Saturday snapped the mobile internet services in Kashmir Valley following hanging of Parliament attack convict Mohammed Afzal Guru inside Tihar jail in national capital. ...  

Hurriyat's Farooq, Geelani under house arrest

Hurriyat Conference leaders Mirwaiz Umer Farooq and Syed Ali Shah Geelani, who are in Delhi, were placed under house arrest soon after Parliament attack convict Mohammad Afzal Guru was hanged in Delhi's Tihar Jail at 8 am on Saturday. ...  

People's sensitivity should have been considered: PDP on Afzal

Opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday expressed disappointment over the hanging of Parliament attack convict Mohammad Afzal Guru and appealed to the people of Kashmir to exercise restraint. "PDP is disappointed at the hanging of Afzal Guru. We had urged that political sensitivities should be taken into considering while taking a decision on his clemency plea," PDP spokesman Nayeem Akhtar said. ...  

J&K: Hurriyat calls for four-day mourning for Afzal Guru

Moderate Hurriyat Conference led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Saturday announced four-day mourning on the death of Mohammad Afzal Guru, who was hanged this morning following his conviction in the Parliament attack case. "We call on people to observe four-day mourning on the hanging of Guru. A complete shutdown will be observed over the mourning period," Shahidul Islam, spokesman of the amalgam, told PTI. ...