Nirbhaya rape case: Convicts under depression, police keep close watch

four convicts facing death in 2012 Nirbhaya rape and murder case are under depression and Tihar Jail officials are keeping a close watch to ensure y do t harm mselves, PTI's prison sources said. Four-five cops have been assigned to each of four convicts, sources informed. four Akshay, Mukesh, Pawan Gupta and Vinay Sharma have also reduced ir food intake, y ded.

On Friday, senior officials, including Tihar Director-General Sandeep Goel, visited Jail 3, where hanging will take place, to inspect preparation and were satisfied with it. four convicts have been on a suicide watch since Ram Singh, one of convicts, allegedly killed himself in 2013 but re is increased monitoring w, sources said.

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In 2016, even gang-rape convict Vinay Sharma attempted to commit suicide in Delhi's Tihar jail. He was mitted to Deen Dayal Uphyay hospital. rapist first took painkillers and n tried to hang himself with a towel in jail. He was caught in act and stopped by a Tamil Nu special police on duty.

A juvenile, who was among six accused, was convicted by a juvenile justice board. He was released from a reformation home after serving a three-year term. To ensure that any information is t leaked out in high-profile case, Tihar jail officials phones have been put on surveillance. Meanwhile, Tihar jail authorities said y have been receiving requests from several people who are rey to volunteer as hangman.

SC review plea

newly constituted Supreme Court bench comprising Justices R Banumathi, Ashok Bhushan and AS Bopanna will prounce order on review plea of Akshay Singh, one of convicts in Nirbhaya rape and murder case at 1 pm on Wednesday. While AP Singh, counsel for accused was given half an hour to argue matter, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta finished his argument in less than 10 minutes. re has been a speculation that convicts in this case would be hanged soon after Tihar jail recently requested services of 2 hangmen.  

Nirbhaya’s parents told Republic TV on Wednesday that y in support of live telecast of convicts’ sentence. Asha Devi, mor of rape victim Nirbhaya said that y have been waiting for justice to be served for past seven years. She furr ded that live telecast of death sentence will send a mess across to all people guilty of such crime.

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(with PTI inputs)