The Supreme Court ordered the release of all 6 convicts of the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi . Nalini Sriharan, who was serving a life sentence for three decades after getting the release order, walked out of Vellore jail on Saturday. It is known that apart from Nalini, five others who have been ordered to be released by the SC include RP Ravichandran, Nalini’s husband V Sriharan alias Murugan, Santhan, Robert Payas and Jayakumar. Sriharan, Santan, Robert and Jayakumar are Sri Lankan citizens. , the release of the convicts after the conduct in the jail was found satisfactory

Justice BR Gavai and Justice B V Nagarathna noted that the Tamil Nadu government had recommended reduction of sentence for all the convicts, on which the Governor had not acted. The Court also took note that the conduct of the convicts during their stay in jail was satisfactory.

1991 to Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated in

It is worth noting that the former Prime Minister of the country, Rajiv Gandhi 21 May 1991 was assassinated by a female suicide bomber at an election rally in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu. Rajiv Gandhi, including nine police personnel in suicide blast 16 Others had died. With all, 45 Others were injured.

Nalini’s mother said after release, the feeling of happiness cannot be expressed in words

Nalini declined to comment on her release citing parole, but her mother S Padma said, “The feeling of happiness cannot be expressed in words.” There is no place for this happiness, but there is nothing but the feeling of infinite bliss.

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Sat, Nov 12, 2022, 6: 03 PM IST