May 20, 2010 9:26 AM

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Delhi Govt. send the file of Afzal Guru to Lt. Governor

Delhi Government has sent the file of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru's mercy petition to Lt. Governor. According to a Delhi government spokesman, the file was sent back to the Chief Minister, Mrs. Shiela Dikshit on Tuesday. Afzal Guru was awarded death sentence by a Delhi Court on December 18, 2002 after being convicted of conspiracy to attack Parliament on December 13, 2001, for waging war against the country. Delhi High Court upheld the death sentence on October 29, 2003 and the Supreme Court rejected his appeal two years later on August 4th, 2005.<br/>

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