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Why was Afzal Guru hanged?
Guru was hanged in 2013 for waging of war against the state, murder and criminal conspiracy; conspiring and knowingly facilitating terrorist acts and harbouring and concealing terrorists.
Where is Afzal Guru now?
He received a death sentence for his involvement, which was upheld by the Indian Supreme Court. Following the rejection of a mercy petition by the President of India, he was executed on 9 February 2013. His body was buried within the precincts of Delhi’s Tihar Jail.
What was the role of Afzal Guru?
In early 2000s, Mohammad Afzal Guru — a surrendered terrorist who was convicted and later hanged for the 2001 Indian Parliament attack — wrote a letter to his lawyer. In his letter, Guru briefly touched upon how a Jammu and Kashmir police officer had tortured him. All five were gunned down in police action.
Who is behind parliament attack?
The 2001 Indian Parliament attack was a terrorist attack on the Parliament of India in New Delhi, India on 13 December 2001. The perpetrators belonged to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) – two Pakistan-raised terrorist organisations.
How was Afzal Guru captured?
After the car was bought, Mohammed asked Guru to go back to his home in Kashmir. But before he could do that, Guru was arrested from a bus stop in Srinagar two days after Parliament attack.
Was Afzal Guru from JNU?
New Delhi: For an event organised in February against the hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, an appellate authority of Jawaharlal Nehru University has found 21 students guilty of indiscipline.
Is Afzal Guru alive?
Deceased (1969–2013)
Afzal Guru/Living or Deceased
Did JNU students support Afzal Guru?
The administration of the University is answerable to the Union government; In February 2016, 10 students of the university organized an event protesting the executions of Afzal Guru and Maqbool Bhat, and in support of “the struggle of Kashmiri people for their democratic right to self-determination”.
When did Indian parliament attack?
December 13, 2001
2001 Indian Parliament attack/Start dates
Five heavily armed terrorists stormed inside the Parliament complex and opened fire indiscriminately on December 13, 2001, killing as many as 14 people, mostly security forces personnel and a civilian.
When did the Pulwama attack?
February 14, 2019
2019 Pulwama attack/Start dates
The attack – CRPF convoy targetted, 40 martyred At 3.00 pm on February 14, 2019, a Pakistan-backed Jaish-e-Mohammed suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a CRPF convoy at Jammu-Srinagar National Highway near Awantipora in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district.
When did Afzal Guru caught?
On January 11, he was caught travelling with two militants on the Srinagar-Jammu highway, en route to Delhi. The police recovered AK-47s and other arms from the car they were in.
What happened on 9th February JNU?
On 9 February 2016, some students of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) held a protest on their campus against the capital punishment meted out to the 2001 Indian Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, and Kashmiri separatist Maqbool Bhat. The event saw clashes between various student groups.