Mohammed Afzal

Blog: Intercepts prove Lashkar is more active, how will India react?

Written by Sudhi Ranjan Sen | Monday March 18, 2013

Does the March 13 fidayeen (suicide) attack in Bemina in Srinagar, in which five Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) men were killed and another seven including civilians injured, come as a surprise? If one were to believe the security agencies, spec...

Afzal Guru's lawyers resign: Read full statement

NDTV.com | Wednesday February 13, 2013

A day after approaching the Tihar Jail authorities seeking handing over of Afzal Guru's body to his family, two lawyers ND Pancholi and Nandita Haksar representing them today withdrew as their counsel, citing "unseemly controversies" and "suspicion" ...

Afzal Guru's hanging: PM questions Home Minister over delay in informing family

Sunil Prabhu | Thursday February 14, 2013

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has questioned Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde about why the family of Afzal Guru, who was hanged on Saturday, was not informed in advance about the execution.

Afzal Guru's family wants his body returned: Read full letter

NDTV.com | Tuesday February 12, 2013

Afzal Guru's family has rejected govt's offer to visit his grave at the Tihar Jail in Delhi, where the convict in 2001 Parliament attack case was hanged and buried on Saturday. In a letter addressed to the DG Prisons on behalf of Guru's family the la...

PDP leader Mufti Muhammed Sayeed slams Centre for denying Afzal Guru a last meeting with family

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday February 11, 2013

After Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah criticised the execution of 2001 Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, the main opposition People's Democratic Party in the state called India a "banana republic".

Afzal Guru hanged: a timeline of events since 2001 Parliament attack

Press Trust of India | Saturday February 9, 2013

2001 Parliament attack convict Mohammed Afzal Guru was hanged today at the Tihar Jail at 8am, six days after President Pranab Mukherjee rejected his mercy petition. Here is a timeline of events leading to the alleged Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorist's exe...

Afzal Guru hanging: was informed last night, says Omar, appeals for calm

Nazir Masoodi (With inputs from Agencies) | Saturday February 9, 2013

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah says he was informed at 8 pm on Friday night that Afzal Guru would be executed this morning for his role in the attack on the Indian parliament in 2001.

Afzal Guru's hanging: Better late than never, says Narendra Modi

Press Trust of India | Saturday February 9, 2013

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today welcomed the hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru.

Afzal Guru was calm in final moments: Tihar official

Press Trust of India | Saturday February 9, 2013

2001 Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, who was hanged this morning, walked to the gallows in a peaceful and composed frame of mind.

Afzal Guru hanging: whole country was waiting for this, says BJP

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday February 9, 2013

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) welcomed the hanging of 2001 Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, saying "it was a right move".

Afzal Guru to be buried at Tihar Jail: sources

Edited by Sabyasachi Dasgupta | Saturday February 9, 2013

The government has refuted reports that the family of Afzal Guru was not informed that he would be executed this morning in Delhi for his role in the attack on Parliament in 2001.

'Kasab hanged, what about Afzal Guru?' asks BJP

Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Wednesday November 21, 2012

Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab's swift execution this morning has brought political attention to another prominent prisoner on death row, Afzal Guru, who was convicted for conspiracy in the December 13, 2001, attack on Parliament and was sentenced to deat...