Afzal guru, the key collaborator of the pakistani jihadis who attacked parliament on december, 2001, was hanged at 8am on saturday, bringing a sense of closure to the audacious. Afzal guru was hanged in 20 for waging of war against the state, murder and criminal conspiracy. Afzal gurus book appears seven months after his execution ndtv. Contrary to the lies that have been put about by some senior journalists who would have known better, afzal guru was not one of the terrorists who stormed parliament house on december th 2001. Feb 18, 20 the only thing the public was told was that while afzal guru was in the custody of the delhi police special cell, he had admitted to being a member of the pakistanbased militant group, jaishe. Afzal guru admitted that he went to pakistan for three months arms training but surrendered soon after his return. This book, ostensibly written by afzal guru while in tihar jail, was published by jaishemohammed ten months after his hanging. Five years after afzal gurus hanging in new delhis tihar jail, kashmir narrator gathers previously unpublished details about his life and events leading to his execution by bilal handoo at the dawn of 9 february 20, as he was escorted out of his cell in the highrisk ward of tihars jail 3, mohammad afzal guru knew. Guru has written number of letters and writeups to his family, friends and other people during his 11 years stay in tihar jail. Nearly two years on, three terrorist attacks have been carried out in gurus name in the space of about six weeks all, allegedly, by maulana masood azhars jaishemuhammad.
Afzal had always denied plotting the attack, which left 14 dead, including five militants. Then why is your name figuring in afzals letter and his wifes accounts. Afzal guru is very tidy by nature, afzal guru love order and are methodical. The letters are now being collected and compiled by his. The 94page book, titled ahle imaan ke naam shaheed mohammad afzal guru ka aakhri paigam, is reportedly a compilation of diaries written. Afzal guru, associated with the 2001 parliament attack and maqbool bhat, a cofounder of the jammu kashmir liberation front jklf, were both hanged, on. Afzal gurus account in black warrant is one of the nine accounts in the book detailing the last hours, including maqbool butt, hanged in the case of the killing of an indian envoy ravindra mahatre and satwant singh and kehar singh in the indira gandhi case. Mohammad afzal guru 30 june 1969 9 february 20 was a kashmiri separatist, who was. The book the hanging of afzal guru, with a note of introduction by arundhati. Afzal guru s son is angry with indian govt over killing his father and shares his hate ideology regarding kashmir. 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. Feb 16, 20 much has been written about afzal s execution. He received a death sentence for his involvement, which was upheld by the indian supreme court. Yet, on 9 february 20, one man, mohammad afzal guru, was hanged to satisfy the collective conscience of society.
Afzal gurus hanging has created a dangerously radioactive. In a book about convicts sentenced to death, a jailer reveals details of afzal gurus a kashmiri student with a photo of afzal guru after his. On february 9, 20, parliament attack convict afzal guru was hanged at the jail. Singhs name made it to the headlines when afzal guru, 2001 parliament attack convict blamed singh for torturing and extorting money. When afzal guru was hanged, i cried says then tihar jailer. Feb 10, 20 despite gaping holes in the case against afzal guru, all indias institutions played a part in putting a kashmiri terrorist to death sun 10 feb 20 12. Jun, 2016 contrary to the lies that have been put about by some senior journalists who would have known better, afzal guru was not one of the terrorists who stormed parliament house on december th 2001. Nov, 2019 when afzal was ready, the staff member who pulled the lever looked towards the superintendent and he nodded as per rules contained in the jail manual. The hanging of afzal guru and the strange case of the attack on the.
Afzal guru was convicted in the 2001 parliament attack case and awarded death sentence. Afzal gurus book stirs up a hornets nest in jammu and. Lk advani, then home minister in the bjp government, said they looked like pakistanis. Five years after afzal guru s hanging in new delhis tihar jail, kashmir narrator gathers previously unpublished details about his life and events leading to his execution by bilal handoo. This updated reader brings together essays by lawyers, academics, journalists and writers who have looked closely at the available facts and who have raised serious questions about the investigations and the trial. Afzal guru was executed in 20 for his role in the 2001 parliament attack. Afzal guru s account in black warrant is one of the nine accounts in the book detailing the last hours, including maqbool butt, hanged in the case of the killing of an indian envoy ravindra mahatre and satwant singh and kehar singh in the indira gandhi case. Despite gaping holes in the case against afzal guru, all indias institutions played a part in putting a kashmiri terrorist to death sun 10 feb 20 12. Afzal guru or mohammad afzal, 196920, a kashmiri terrorist, who was convicted for his role in the 2001 indian parliament attack afzal ahmed khan, indian film director and producer afzal khokhar born 1974, pakistani politician. Abhinandan sekhri sat down with sunil gupta and sunetra choudhury to talk about their book. With afzal gurus hanging, the parliament attack case met its closure for the most people. Parliament attack convict afzal gurus son galib guru today passed the higher secondary school examination conducted by jammu and kashmir board of school education, with a distinction.
Here is the text of the recorded interview, which was later published in the book, the hanging of afzal guru and the strange case of the attack on the indian parliament, with an introduction by. Jan, 2020 afzal guru, a surrendered terrorist, was arrested the next day and declared the mastermind of the parliament attack. Afzal guru 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. To afzal guru a poem by ramzy baroud inverse journal. The national front, a major separatist organisation here, has compiled the diary entries into a 94page book in urdu and published it under with the title ahle imaan ke naam shaheed mohammad afzal guru ka aakhri paigam. Davinder link wouldnt have affected verdict, says judge in. Following the rejection of a mercy petition by the president of india, he was executed on 9 february 20. Guru also claimed that the man who attacked the parliament was introduced to him by singh along with few others and he was asked to arrange for a car and a stay for the attacker by singh. Sep 18, 20 the national front, a major separatist organisation here, has compiled the diary entries into a 94page book in urdu and published it under with the title ahle imaan ke naam shaheed mohammad afzal guru ka aakhri paigam.
India woke up to a morning without afzal guru at 8 a. Afzal guru lies peacefully with kashmiri militant maqbool butt buried in tihar prison. Jan 17, 2020 singhs name made it to the headlines when afzal guru, 2001 parliament attack convict blamed singh for torturing and extorting money. Book excerpt in a book about convicts sentenced to death, a jailer reveals details of afzal guru s final hours an excerpt from black warrant, a book by tihar jailer sunil gupta and. When afzal was ready, the staff member who pulled the lever looked towards the superintendent and he nodded as per rules contained in the jail manual. The hanging of afzal guru is a stain on indias democracy. Jun 16, 20 afzal gurus letters to be compiled into book four months after his execution, afzal gurus jail house letters are being compiled into a book, which will shortly hit the bookstores in jammu and kashmir. Afzal guru is a very practical person and equally capable. Some people were motivated by their general aversion to the death penalty on moral or prac. Afzal gurus martyrdom accelerated the kashmirs struggle.
The hanging of afzal guru and the strange case of the attack. Davinder singhs arrest explains why india remains vulnerable. In a book released seven months after his execution, parliament attack convict mohammad afzal guru has purportedly praised taliban chief mullah mohammad omar for shattering the. Ramzy baroud in memoriam of afzal guru, who was hanged to death after 12 years of solitary confinement on february 9, 20 for his alleged role in the december 2001 attack on the indian parliament.
On th of december 2001, few terrorists had carried out an attack on indian parliament, new delhi. Pw491 was the pointing out memo prepared at the shop which bore his signature at pointa. Two hours later, after doctors certified his time of death, afzal was buried according to muslim rites right next to where maqbool butt had been buried 30 years ago. Seven years after the hanging of parliament attack convict afzal guru in 20, the tihar jail in delhi is under the spotlight for yet another highprofile execution as the execution. Why afzal guru didnt get a last wish, how jessica lals killer had jail officials eating out of his hand. Afzal gurus book appears seven months after his execution. The government executed mohammed afzal guru on saturday over his role in a deadly attack on parliament in 2001 after his final mercy plea was rejected by president pranab mukherjee, officials said. Manu sharma was very well behaved and when his name came up for recommendation for furlough, i supported it. The hanging of afzal guru and the strange case of the attack on the indian parliament arundhati roy on.
At the dawn of 9 february 20, as he was escorted out of his cell in the highrisk ward of tihars jail 3, mohammad afzal guru knew the day had come. The book the hanging of afzal guru, with a note of introduction by arundhati roy, carries the articles, interviews, opinions, and essays of lawyers, journalists, academicians, and social activists. Seven years after the hanging of parliament attack convict afzal guru in 20, the tihar jail in delhi is under the spotlight for yet another highprofile execution as. Mohammad afzal guru was a kashmiri separatist, who was convicted for his role in the 2001 indian parliament attack. He became a surrendered militant, knowing well the stigma he would face for.
The judgement passed by the supreme court of india recognized that circumstantial evidence was produced against afzal guru. The shootout led to the death of a dozen policemen and a. While the anniversary of afzal gurus hanging is on february 9, jammu kashmir liberation front founder maqbool bhat was hanged in tihar jail on february 11, 1984. Jun, 2016 india woke up to a morning without afzal guru at 8 a. Afzal guru was a kashmiri and, like many kashmiris, he believed in the idea of aazadi freedom. Read the hanging of afzal guru and the strange case of the attack on the indian parliament by arundhati roy available from rakuten kobo. 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. The book the hanging of afzal guru, with a note of introduction by arundhati roy, carries the articles, interviews, opinions, and essays of lawyers. Afzal guru birth chart, afzal guru kundli and afzal guru horoscope by based date of birth, time of birth and place of birth of afzal guru. According to the nf, more than 5,000 copies of the book were printed and circulated. Afzal guru was hanged at 8 am, home minister sushilkumar shinde said shortly after the execution of the jaishemohammad militant.
Read here the five reasons why afzal guru is seen as a martyr in kashmir. Davinder link wouldnt have affected verdict, says judge. Afzal guru and the jaishs jihad project explained news,the. Naidu said at an event to release a book on the late vhp chief ashok. Afzal guru birth chart afzal guru kundli horoscope by. Wondering why some jnu students protested for afzal guru. On february 9, 20, afzal guru was executed in tihar jail. The last 12 hours of afzal guru india tvs documentary. Afzal khan british politician born 1958, british labour party politician afzal khan general died 1659. Jul 01, 2016 a brilliant, insightful examination of all the loopholes in the governments case against afzal guru. Galib secured 88 per cent in the examination, the results for which were announced today. In the past six years, during his martyrdom anniversary, a complete shutdown was observed in the indian occupied kashmir iok and protest demonstrations were held to. I ignored the comments made by terrorist sympathizers and the likes of arundhati roy or amaresh mishra.
It contains 2 short chapters attributed to guru that talk about jihad, the situation in kashmir, messages to the youth and other ideological issues. On december 2001, the indian parliament was attacked by a few heavily armed men. Jan, 2020 here is the text of the recorded interview, which was later published in the book, the hanging of afzal guru and the strange case of the attack on the indian parliament, with an introduction by. Vicepresident venkaiah naidu on thursday hit out at those objecting to vande mataram slogan, asking whether they would rather salute afzal guru who was convicted and hanged for involvement in the 2001 parliament attack. Afzal guru, associated with the 2001 parliament attack and maqbool bhat, a cofounder of the jammu kashmir liberation front jklf, were both hanged, on 9 february 20 and 11 february 1984. The hanging of afzal guru by arundhati roy, 9780143420750, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Afzal hossain born 1954, bangladeshi actor, director, writer and painter.
Afzal gurus execution is the second time after ajmal kasabs on 21 november 2012 that the government has carried it. The hanging of afzal guru and the strange case of the. Five years after afzal gurus hanging in new delhis tihar jail, kashmir narrator gathers previously unpublished details about his life and events leading to his execution by bilal handoo. Bill book of purchase of the sim card from sanjay jain was seized by the police vide seizure memo ex.
Afzal, iran, a village in east azerbaijan province, iran. Afzal guru, a surrendered terrorist, was arrested the next day and declared the mastermind of the parliament attack. Arrested kashmir police officer davinder singh admitted to torturing. Afzal gurus letters to be compiled into book four months after his execution, afzal gurus jail house letters are being compiled into a book, which will shortly hit the bookstores in jammu and kashmir. Mohammad afzal guru 30 june 1969 9 february 20 was a kashmiri separatist, who was convicted for his role in the 2001 indian parliament attack. Mar 20, 2020 on february 9, 20, afzal guru was executed in tihar jail.
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