After 7 Years, 1 Month & 6 Days, Nirbhaya Rapists Set To Be Hanged On January 22

A Delhi Court issued death warrants against four death row convicts in the sensational 2012 Nirbhaya Gangrape and murder case. The convicts will be hanged on January 22 at 7 AM in Tihar Jail in the national capital.

Four convicts - Akshay, Mukesh, Vinay and Pawan - are facing the gallows for rape and murder of a 23-year-old paramedical student in a moving bus on the night of December 16, 2012.

During the hearing, the prosecution said there was no application pending before any court or the President right now by any of the convicts and the review petition of all the convicts was dismissed by the Supreme Court.

The order was pronounced by Additional Sessions Judge Satish Kumar Arora who issued death warrants against them.

While urging the court to issue the death warrants, the prosecution said, "In between issuance and execution of death warrants of the convicts want to file curative petitions they can do so."

Moments after death warrant against all four convicts in 2012 Nirbhaya Delhi gang-rape case was issued, Nirbhaya's mother Asha Devi expressed satisfaction over the judgement saying that her daughter has got justice and the order will strengthen the trust of people in the judicial system.

"Absolutely. Execution of the four convicts will empower the women of the country. This decision will strengthen the trust of people in the judicial system," she said.

She was responding to a question whether the order will serve as a deterrent. "January 22 will be a big day for us. My daughter has got justice," she added, and thanked the judge and the judiciary for the verdict.

The counsel for two of the convicts ¡ª Mukesh and Vinay ¡ª said they were in process of filing a curative petition in the apex court.

(With Inputs From Agencies)