RAJIV-PRABHAKARAN 2LST

Exercising his right to information, an applicant has
asked information about the final status of the assassination
case among other details.

In reply, the agency said, "The MDMA has been conducting
further investigation in RC 9 (S)/1991-SCB/MAS (Rajiv Gandhi
Assassination Case) after obtaining necessary permission from
the designated TADA Court, Chennai u/s 173 (B) CrPC. Further
investigation is still in progress."
On being asked about the status of culprits, it said
"TADA court, vide its judgement dated January 28, 1998 awarded
death penalty to all 26 accused. On appeals made by the
convicts, the Supreme Court, vide its judgement dated May 11,
1999 confirmed death penalty of four, namely, Nalini, T
Suthentharajan alias Santha, V Sriharan alias Murugan alias
Thas alias Thas alias Indi Master and G Perarivalan alias
Arivu.
"On mercy petitions filed by Nalini, her death sentence
was commuted to life imprisonment by Governor of Tamil Nadu in
2004. The mercy petitions of remaining three death convicts
are still under consideration with the President of India," it
said.
The CBI said, out of the four life convicts, 3 -- Nalini,
B Robert Payas and S Jayakumar -- and three death convicts T
Suthentharaja, V Sriharan and G Perarivalan are lodged in
Vellore Jail.
"The remaining one convict, namely, P Ravi Chandra alias
Ravi alias Pragasam is lodged in Madurai Jail," it said in
reply to the RTI application. PTI DR
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