'It's a happy moment', says Ex-Delhi CP Neeraj Kumar on hanging of Nirbhaya's convicts

former Commissioner of Delhi Police Neeraj Kumar, who was incumbent when Nirbhaya case occurred, expressed his satisfaction over hanging of Nirbhaya rape convicts. Kumar called it a 'happy moment' and said that justice was finally served to Nirbhaya and her parents. He also said that his team did a good investigation and caught all accused in time and finally y were hanged today.

Speaking to media, Kumar said, "It's a happy moment. Justice for Nirbhaya and her parents has been served. Whoever does such a gruesome crime will get punished. Personally, when this incident occurred, people were angry and protested, which was justified. Later along with media and intervention of political leaders,  protests increased against Delhi police. It also turned out to be against me and people wanted me to resign."

"In my response, I believed that govt had selected me and given responsibility and unless government orders me to leave I will t leave. In that situation also our Team did a very good investigation, filed a good charge sheet arrested m and finally today y are hanged. It's very satisfactory for us," he added.

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Nirbhaya's Convicts' hanged

Four men convicted in 2012 Delhi gangrape and murder case were hanged in darkness of pre-dawn on Friday, putting an end to seven-year-long case. Following executions, jail officials tified that for first time in Tihar jail's history, four men were executed simultaneously. 

South Asia's biggest prison complex, Tihar jail houses over 16,000 inmates. Mukesh Singh (32), Pawan Gupta (25), Vinay Sharma (26) and Akshay Kumar Singh (31) were executed at 5.30 am for brutal assault in an empty moving bus on 23-year-old physiorapy intern who came to be kwn world over as Nirbhaya, fearless one.

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