All six convicted individuals have now been released from facilities in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Officials announced on Saturday that they have granted early release to the
six inmates convicted of killing former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. In
light of the recommendation made by the government of Tamil Nadu, the
Supreme Court ordered the release of all six individuals serving life
sentences on Friday. A.G. Perarivalan, who was serving a life sentence for
the 1991 murder of the country’s then-prime minister, was released in May
after a ruling by the highest court called for his release. The release
order for the inmates, including S. Nalini and her husband Murugan, a.k.a.
Sri Haran, was issued on Friday by a bench of Justices B.R. Gavai and B.V.
Nagarathna. The state authorities were cited as saying all prisoners should
be freed because of their good behavior during their more than two decades
behind bars.
six inmates convicted of killing former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. In
light of the recommendation made by the government of Tamil Nadu, the
Supreme Court ordered the release of all six individuals serving life
sentences on Friday. A.G. Perarivalan, who was serving a life sentence for
the 1991 murder of the country’s then-prime minister, was released in May
after a ruling by the highest court called for his release. The release
order for the inmates, including S. Nalini and her husband Murugan, a.k.a.
Sri Haran, was issued on Friday by a bench of Justices B.R. Gavai and B.V.
Nagarathna. The state authorities were cited as saying all prisoners should
be freed because of their good behavior during their more than two decades
behind bars.
