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Afzal Guru
Born
Mohammed Afzal Guru
June 1969
Sopore, J&K, India
Died
9 February 2013 (aged 43)
Tihar Jail, Delhi, India
Cause of death
Execution by hanging
Education
University of Delhi
Known for
Role, conviction and execution in the 2001 Indian Parliament attack
Murder Conspiracy Waging war against India Possession of explosives
Criminal charge
2001 attack on the Parliament of India
Penalty
Death
Date apprehended
21 December 2001
Mohammad Afzal Guru (June 1969 – 9 February 2013) was a radical Jihadist [3][4] who was convicted for his role in the 2001 Indian Parliament attack. 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.[5]
He was a member of a Pakistan-based Deobandi terrorist organisation Jaish-e-Mohammed.[3][4]
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^ abJaffrelot, Christophe (2015). The Pakistan Paradox: Instability and Resilience. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-023518-5.
^ ab"Afzal Guru: A chronology of events". The Hindu. 9 February 2013. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
^"Afzal Guru: A chronology of events". The Hindu. 3 December 2002. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
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