Nirbhaya Case Live Updates: 4 Convicts declared dead by doctor

Update: 2020-03-20 04:41 IST

The four men Akshay Kumar Singh, Pawan Gupta, Vinay Sharma and Mukesh Singh convicted in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case are to be executed at 5:30AM today. The Supreme Court after last minute hearing of the petition filed through their lawyer AP Singh rejected staying the execution. Stay with The Hans India as we bring you the lastest headlines on the Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case

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2020-03-20 01:36 GMT

The four convicts in the Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case did not express any last wishes before being hanged this morning, the director general of Tihar Jail, where the executions took place, has said. 

2020-03-20 00:42 GMT
The bodies of the four Nirbhaya convicts have been lowered and checked by a doctor who has declared all the four dead. The bodies will now be sent for post-mortem.
2020-03-20 00:15 GMT

Finally they have been hanged, it was a long struggle. Today we got justice, this day is dedicated to the daughters of the country. I thank the judiciary & government.

2020-03-20 00:11 GMT

According to protocol, the bodies of the four men will remain hanging for the next 30 minutes after which they will be lowered and examined by a doctor. The bodies will then be sent for post-mortem after which they will be released to the respective families.

2020-03-20 00:02 GMT
All four accused have been hanged. Justice finally delivered to Nirbhaya
2020-03-19 23:57 GMT
Hanging to take place in Tihar Jail No 3
2020-03-19 23:54 GMT
Final preparations for hanging completed. Executioner Mr. Pavan will cover their faces and their legs will be tied 
2020-03-19 23:51 GMT
All 4 convicts reached execution chamber
2020-03-19 23:49 GMT

Lockdown has been imposed at Delhi's Tihar Jail ahead of the scheduled executions of the four men convicted in the Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case. As per protocol, all inmates at a jail are to be locked in their cells during the time of an execution. 

2020-03-19 23:49 GMT
6 guards deployed for each convict as they march towards the execution chamber
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