Death Sentence to Aftab Ansari Stayed by Supreme Court

World today news: The Supreme Court of India stayed the Death Sentence to Aftab Ansari in the American Center attack. The Death sentence awarded by the Calcutta High Court in February 2010 is stayed by the Supreme Court of India. The underworld don Aftab Ansari was sentenced to death punishment by the Calcutta High court related to the attack on American center of Kolkata in the year 2002. The Supreme Court bench consisting Justice G.S Singhvi and C. K. Prasad asked state Government of West Bengal to respond within four months to petition filed by Ansari challenging the conviction and death sentence awarded by the High Court of Kolkata. The incident of American center attack held on January 22, 2002 in which six persons were killed and 14 persons were injured. Ansari was arrested from Dubai on February 9 2002 after a face trial. He was active worker of Terrorist group named Asif Reza Commando force which is a sub group and supporting terror group of Harkal UL Jehadi Eslam.

News vision Report by : Manoj, Newdelhi.

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