Balwant Singh Rajoana, a convict in the Former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh's assassination case, who had requested the court to fix the date for its execution, will be hanged in Patiala central jail at 9 a.m on March 31st. This would be the first execution of a convict in the state in the last 24 years.
Chandigarh Additional Sessions Judge Shalini Nagpal issued orders for the implementation of the death warrants against the Babbar Khalsa terrorist on March 10th.
The order for carrying out the death sentence was issued on the request of Rajoana, who did not challenge his conviction.
As a trial for the recovery of RDX is still pending against Rajoana, Patiala jail authorities wrote to DGP jails, seeking clarification on whether a death warrant can be carried out when a case is under judicial process against a convict. Rajoana is presently lodged in Patiala central jail.
News reported by AR for News Vision online news paper
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