Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case convicts Akshay, Pawan, Mukesh, and Vinay were hanged to death in Delhi’s Tihar Jail at 5.30 am on Friday.
Following the execution rape victim Nirbhaya’s mother, Asha Devi said that her daughter’s soul will now rest in peace. “It was a struggle of eight years. Better late than never, I had struggled a lot to see this day. My daughter’s soul will now rest in peace. I would like to thank all the people of the society, especially our daughters and women,†she said.
The hanging of the four convicts had been delayed three times in the past – January 22, February 1 and March 3. The convicts had committed the crime on December 16, 2012.