The hanging of afzal guru and the strange case of the attack on the indian parliament book. Mohammad afzal guru and three others sar geelani, showkat hussain guru and afshan guru hussains wife were arrested for being the masterminds behind the december 2001 attack on parliament. It is even possible that these qualities are too highly developed in afzal guru and it may be that while attending to minute details, afzal guru lose some of the larger opportunities of life. After afzal guru s arrest soon after the parliament attack, his wife, tabassum, had applied for clemency. But the moment she answered the call, her sleep ended. Mohammad afzal guru 30 june 1969 9 february 20 was a kashmiri terrorist, who was convicted for his role in the 2001 indian parliament attack. Why afzal guru insisted his wife to visit tihar on raksha. The letter, written in urdu, was posted on saturday but is yet to reach his wife in kashmir. Afzal guru s family demands body back m saleem pandit and vishwa mohan feb 20, 0248 hrs ist afzal guru s family has turned down the centres offer to let his wife, son and a few other. True lies tale of afzal guru produced by shyn9n by alistrap published on 20323t16. True lies tale of afzal guru produced by shyn9n by. Subsequently, the high court acquitted the other three, while afzal was handed three life sentences and double death sentence.
Ghalib guru, son of afzal guru clears 12th exams, wants to. Afzal guru s hanging wrong, badly handled, says shashi tharoor. Just before breakfast, the government of india secretly hanged afzal guru, prime accused in the attack. Hours before he was to be executed, afzal guru penned his last letter to his wife, tihar jail officials said monday. Two days after the police lifted the block on social media in. The boy who came all the way from kashmir to delhi to join a medical college with a burning desire to become a doctor and t. Afzal guru is very tidy by nature, afzal guru love order and are methodical. Afzal guru hanged news stories, latest news headlines on. On the morning of the interview, afzal had spoken to his wife. Afzal guru had moved to delhi, along with his wife, afshan guru, because of harrassment at the hands of the security forces in kashmir. In an exclusive interview, afzal guru s wife talks about her constant struggle to get. The mastermind of the 2001 parliament attack conspiracy.
In online hate groups, torrent of support for rajasthan. Feb 10, 20 the hanging of the man, muhammad afzal, also known as afzal guru, a 43yearold militant with the group jaishemuhammad, came more than a decade after the dec. Wrap men sentenced to death for parliament attack, families react ap archive. Galib says that he wants to become a doctor and hence serve the humanity. The family of afzal guru has countered the governments claim that they were informed about the plan to execute him beforehand, and say they learnt about the hanging at delhis tihar jail. The coaccused in the case, sar geelani and afsan guru wife of shaukat husain. Find afzal guru news headlines, photos, videos, comments, blog posts and opinion at the indian express. Afzal guru is a very practical person and equally capable. Afzal guru was executed in 20 for his role in the 2001 parliament attack. Jose claimed that in an interview in 2006, guru had said that he. The arrest of top cop davinder singh while ferrying militants in his car has brought back memories of a 2004 letter by parliament attack convict mohammad afzal guru to his lawyer in which singh. He received a death sentence for his involvement, which was upheld by the indian supreme court.
How can you undervalue the fact that the supreme court has said that afzal guru is not, i repeat, not linked to any terrorists organisation. Details about his family his wife tabassum and child ghalib and. Times of india report on afzal guru s son, ghalib, painting him as proud indian the article goes on to quote ghalib to have said, i will be a proud indian citizen when i get my passport. In an interview with aaj tak, mohamammed afzal guru had revealed that the men who carried out the attack had told him what they planned to do. It was early dawn and tabassum guru was still feeling sleepy. Parliament attacker afzal guru on his life,mission. Theres no balanced way to make a film on separatist leader afzal guru, who was hanged to death on february 9, 20, three. Jnu students were debating a question that law cant law doesnt consider historical injustices as mitigating circumstances. In an interview to the caravan, afzal guru had recounted how he was allegedly tortured by security forces and how the government needs to be sincere to the people of kashmir.
Death row convict afzal guru was sentenced to death in september 2006. Earlier this month, mohammad afzal guru was hanged by india for. Following the rejection of a mercy petition by the president of india, he was executed on 9 february 20 his body was buried within the precincts of. Afzal guru latest breaking news, pictures, photos and video news. Feb 09, 20 a cctv camera captures few footages of afzal guru before he was hanged till death in tihar jail. Why afzal guru insisted his wife to visit tihar on raksha bandhan and his connect with maqbool bhats grave. The fateful day of dec, 2001 began with a spectacular intelligence failure, the absence of any warning about an attack on indias parliament by five suicide attackers who killed nine innocents before being gunned down themselves. Jun, 2016 india woke up to a morning without afzal guru at 8 a.
The indian media enthusiastically disseminated the police version. If this question is asked to any average indian, you will get the following answer. Two days after he was executed in delhi, afzal gurus family received a letter on monday morning disclosing that he was to be hanged for his. Afzal gurus son scores 95 percent marks in 10th standard. Nikhil pitaley will play the title role in the afzal guru inset biopic.
Like afzal guru all those years ago, today it is davinder singh who is the man. On october 21, 2004 the kashmir times carried afzals wifes appeal. In the interview, afzal gurus first and perhaps last since he was. In occupied kashmir, on the fourth martyrdom anniversary of afzal guru, a ritual of remembrance was observed in his home in sopore where gurus wife tabassum and son ghalib live. Parliament attack plotter afzal guru had said in first interview after arrest. New books by nandita haksar and meera khanna are a valuable addition to the literature on jammu and kashmir.
Afzal guru, sar geelani, showkat guru and his wife afshan guru were charged with planning the attack on the parliament on december, 2001. Afzal gurus wife, son recall his memories i love kashmir. Arundhati roy bishar hiwot hek on free download 2020. His son secured 88 per cent in the examination, the results for which were announced today.
Afzal guru s interview after 2001 parliament attack. The hanging of afzal guru and the strange case of the attack. The hanging of afzal guru and the strange case of the attack on. Five gunmen sneaked into the parliament in a car with home ministry and parliament labels. What supreme court said when it upheld death for afzal guru three years after parliament attack convict afzal guru was hanged in tihar jail, his execution continues to fuel powerful debates, protests, charges of sedition, and accusations of being antinational. Read here the five reasons why afzal guru is seen as a martyr in kashmir. The fruit was shipped from delhi in a truck that was owned by afshan guru. Scripting a biography of kashmir through the life stories.
Jan 11, 2018 guru had named him after famous urdu poet mirza ghalib. Afzal guru s son scores 95 percent marks in 10th standard. Serious aspersions have been cast on the legality of afzal guru s hanging by legal experts all over india but this issue has been mentioned just in passing and not dealt with properly. A letter sent by the government of india to afzal guru s wife reached her two days after the execution. I dont wish to be part of the living dead, afzal guru had said in the rare interview to ians in tihar jails prison no. Afzal guru who was hanged in delhis tihar jail on feb 9 for his role in the 2001 parliament attack case once studied to become a doctor. Explore afzal guru hanging profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of afzal guru hanging. Afzal gurus son blasts media for painting him proud. In an interview to news channel cnnibn, mr abdullah said india would have to prove to the world that guru s hanging was not a selective execution. People were wary of him because his rift with his brothers wife and family is well known. Hence the execution of mohd afjal guru so habibillah has been fixed for 090220 at 8 am in central jail no3. Although the verdict for execution was through, his wife tabasum guru filed a mercy petition with then president apj abdul kalam.
A cctv camera captures few footages of afzal guru before he was hanged till death in tihar jail. In an interview with aaj tak, mohamammed afzal guru had revealed that the men who carried out the attack had told him what they planned to. Afzal gurus family demands body back m saleem pandit and vishwa mohan feb 20, 0248 hrs ist afzal gurus family has turned down the centres offer to let his wife, son and a few other. On th of december 2001, few terrorists had carried out an attack on indian parliament, new delhi. Subsequently, they arrested afsan guru, showkats wife. Just before breakfast, the government of india secretly hanged afzal guru. Shashi tharoors statement came shortly after the recent revelations by five congress legislators from jammu and kashmir who have admitted that the execution was a mistake. Feb 10, 2017 afzal gurus wife, son recall his memories. The inside story of afzal gurus arrest business standard news. Arundhati roy on the men who knewknow too much raiot. While afzal continued talking about his wife and son, i could not help but recollect what tabassum told me when i met her outside the supreme court in 2005, during the cases appeal stage. Apr, 2020 afzal guru latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times.
The hanging of afzal guru and the strange case of the. What supreme court said when it upheld death for afzal guru. Feb 09, 20 in an interview with aaj tak, mohamammed afzal guru had revealed that the men who carried out the attack had told him what they planned to do. It was reproduced in the asian age on novemeber 4, 2004. Weeks before the sting operation, in a recorded interview to parvaiz. The horrifying murder of a muslim man in rajasthan and his assailants arrest has opened the floodgates of a torrent of hate online. On february 3, 20, then president pranab mukherjee rejected the mercy petition.
Papa loved his poetry and during jail meetings, he would insist to hear few couplets from me. Four years on, afzal guru s imprisonment continues even after his execution. They lived in a house in mukherjee nagar, and ran a trading business, shipping fruit and vegetables between kashmir and delhi. Feb 19, 20 let us first revive what exactly we know about afzal guru the master mind of attack on the parliament of worlds greatest democracy on th december 2001. Many times i returned from the torture camp, unable to. Interview with arrested kashmir police officer davinder singh from 2006 the parliament attack convict had alleged that singh had ordered him to. Scripting a biography of kashmir through the life stories of its people. Read more about the inside story of afzal guru s arrest on business standard. Mar, 20 early in 2011, afzal guru had filed a petition in the supreme court asking for his transfer to srinagar central jail so that his family, which included his mother, wife and young son, could visit.
Afzal gurus interview after 2001 parliament attack. By durdana bhat three days before the indian state would satisfy its collective conscience by hanging mohammad afzal guru inside tihar jail, his wife gets a call from an unknown number. Watch the last video of afzal guru in tihar jail youtube. The secret execution of afzal guru, convicted in the parliament house attack case, makes a mockery of the constitutional principles of the rule. Sahil makkar, a writer with mint, was the last person to interview afzal guru in 2008 when he was a reporter at ians. Afzal gurus hanging has created a dangerously radioactive. India executes man convicted in 2001 attack on parliament. As i enter, tabassum guru, afzal gurus wife, is making tea. Five reasons why afzal guru is seen as a martyr in kashmir. I am preparing to crack the neet and want to become a doctor. Mohammad afzals first interview from inside tihar jail, in 2006. Feb 18, 20 afzal guru s hanging has created a dangerously radioactive political fallout. I dont wish to be part of the living dead the hindu.
Afzal guru was a kashmiri and, like many kashmiris, he believed in the idea of aazadi freedom. Afzal guru s wife s letter which clearly states that he was tortured before and after his arrest, no official of his torture is available for obvious reasons. Mohammad afzal guru 30 june 1969 9 february 20 was a kashmiri terrorist, who was. Four years on, afzal gurus imprisonment continues even. Who is afzal guru 2001 parliament attack case afzal guru.
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