Afzal Guru Hanging

Why wasn't Sarabjit Singh considered prisoner at risk, asks Pakistan media

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday April 30, 2013

Why was Sarabjit Singh not considered a prisoner at risk, a leading Pakistani daily asked on Tuesday and demanded that the attackers of the Indian death row prisoner be brought to justice.

Sarabjit Singh's life was at threat after Afzal Guru's hanging, says his sister

Press Trust of India | Friday April 26, 2013

Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh's sister today said there was constant threat to her brother's life in Pakistan after the hanging of Afzal Guru and "suspecting attack" she had approached authorities but no action was taken.

Want Supreme Court to spare others this torture: Afzal Guru's family

Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 16, 2013

The family of Afzal Guru, who was hanged in February for his role in the attack on parliament in 2001, says it will fight in the Supreme Court to ensure the manner in which his execution was handled is not repeated.

Devinderpal Singh Bhullar's appeal rejected. Supreme Court verdict could impact other death row prisoners

Edited by Surabhi Malik | Friday April 12, 2013

Devinderpal Singh Bhullar's appeal rejected: The Supreme Court has ruled that a death sentence cannot be commuted to life imprisonment because of a delay in execution. The court has rejected an appeal by Devinderpal Singh Bhullar against his hanging,...

You hang Afzal Guru, but don't have courage to revoke Army Act: Omar Abdullah to Centre

Reported by Sheikh Zaffar Iqbal, Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Monday March 25, 2013

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today took on the Centre once again by reiterating his demand that the Armed Forces Special Powers Act or AFPSA be removed from the Valley.

Arrested Hizbul terrorist was planning a terror strike in Delhi: police

Reported by Tanima Biswas; edited by Mala Das (with inputs from Agencies) | Saturday March 23, 2013

The Delhi Police is studying security camera footage from a guest house near the famous Jama Masjid mosque to identify who left an AK-56 assault rifle, two magazines with 30 cartridges each, and a hand grenade in a room on its third floor.

India rejects Pakistan resolution on Afzal Guru

Edited by Surabhi Malik | Friday March 15, 2013

The Lok Sabha has unanimously adopted a resolution against Pakistan whose parliament last night officially condemned the hanging in Delhi last month of Afzal Guru, who belonged to Kashmir.

India is getting 'kicked around' internationally, says BJP

Edited by Prasad Sanyal | Friday March 15, 2013

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India is getting 'kicked around' internationally, says BJP

Edited by Surabhi Malik | Friday March 15, 2013

The BJP today in parliament slammed a resolution passed by the Pakistani parliament condemning the hanging in Delhi last month of Afzal Guru. The resolution also demanded the return of Guru's body to his family.

Pakistan's Parliament passes resolution against Afzal Guru's hanging

Edited by Shamik Ghosh (With inputs from PTI) | Thursday March 14, 2013

Pakistan's parliament today passed a resolution condemning the hanging of 2001 Parliament Attack convict Afzal Guru and demanded the return of his body to his family.

Can't give back Afzal Guru's body, his family can come pay respects, says Home Minister

Edited by Abhinav Bhatt (with inputs from agencies) | Monday March 11, 2013

Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru's body will remain in Delhi's Tihar Jail, where he was hanged and buried last month, Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde said today.

Normal life resumes in Kashmir Valley

Press Trust of India | Saturday March 9, 2013

Normal life today resumed in Kashmir after five days of shutdown, curfew in some parts of the Valley, and clashes that left nearly 200 people injured.

In Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, debate on Afzal Guru hanging, burial

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday March 4, 2013

Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Speaker Mubarak Gul today allowed discussion on the issue of the return of the body of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru to his family, even as the House witnessed disruptions over the matter.

Afzal Guru hanging, burial will be focus of Jammu and Kashmir assembly

Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Monday March 4, 2013

The top-secret operation by the central government to hang and bury Afzal Guru is being dissected by political parties in his home state today. The fact that Guru's body has not been returned to his family nearly a month after he was executed in Delh...

Jammu and Kashmir Assembly to discuss Afzal Guru hanging today

Sheikh Zaffar Iqbal | Sunday March 3, 2013

The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly will on Monday discuss the execution of Afzal Guru and his family's demand for return of his body. Assembly Speaker Mubarak Gul has accepted the adjournment motions moved by the ruling National Conference and the opposi...