Afzal Guru's mercy plea has been rejected by President Pranab Mukherjee. Rashtrapati Bhavan spokesperson Venu Rajamony said the mercy plea of Afzal Guru was rejected a few days ago. Afzal Guru was convicted for his role in the attack on Parliament in 2001. He was given the death sentence by the Supreme Court in 2004. His hanging, scheduled for October 2006, was suspended or stayed after his wife filed a mercy petition on his behalf. Meanwhile Curfew has been imposed in Kashmir Valley.