Nirbhaya convicts to be hanged on March 3 at 6 AM

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Nirbhaya convicts to be hanged on March 3 at 6 AM

Last Updated : 17 Feb 2020 04:49:40 PM IST

Nirbhaya death row convicts

All four death-row convicts in Nirbhaya rape and murder case will now be hanged on March 3 at 6 AM.

The fresh date was issued by Patiala House court on Monday.

Additional Sessions Judge Dharmendra Rana pronounced the order on a petition seeking issuance of fresh date for the execution of death warrants in the case pertaining to the gang-rape and murder of a 23-year-old woman in the national capital in December 2012.

Expressing satisfaction over the latest court order, Nirbhaya's mother said, "I'm satisfied and happy. I hope the convicts will finally be hanged on March 3," Asha Devi told mediapersons.

The case pertains to the gang-rape and murder of a 23-year-old girl in the national capital in December 2012.

On January 31, a trial court had stayed "till further order" the execution of the four convicts -- Mukesh Kumar Singh (32), Pawan Gupta (25), Vinay Kumar Sharma (26) and Akshay Kumar (31).

Of the four convicts, Pawan has not yet availed the remedy of either curative petition or mercy plea.