Serious aspersions have been cast on the legality of afzal gurus hanging by legal experts all over india but this issue has been mentioned just in passing and not dealt with properly. Nandita haksar, noted human rights lawyer and author, in her book the many faces of kashmiri nationalism, gives a detailed account of how afzal guru was treated inside the notorious torture centres. Now afzal gurus wife claimed that she sold ornaments to give rs one lakh to deputy superintendent of police davinder singh. Afzal gurus book appears seven months after his execution. Afzal guru, his cousin shaukat hussain guru, shaukats wife afsan guru and sar geelani, a teacher of arabic at delhi university. In a book released seven months after his execution, parliament attack convict mohammad afzal guru has purportedly praised taliban chief mullah mohammad omar for. When afzal guru was hanged, i broke down and cried says then. Subsequently, it arrested afsan guru, showkats wife. Seven years ago, when kashmiri national afzal guru was surreptitiously hanged in the closed environs of the tihar prison in delhi, he was calm, cool, collected and godfearing while the jailer who saw through his hanging sunil gupta, broke down and cried when he reached his home.
Afzal guru s account in black warrant is one of the nine accounts in the book detailing the last hours, including maqbool butt, hanged in the case of the killing of an indian envoy ravindra mahatre and satwant singh and kehar singh in the indira gandhi case. When afzal guru was hanged, for the first time i broke down. It was reproduced in the asian age on novemeber 4, 2004. Jan 17, 2020 tihar jail official sunil gupta breaks down while discussing hanging of afzal guru.
While reading, i had a thought that this book had some ingredients to get banned. Feb 11, 20 while afzal continued talking about his wife and son, i could not help but recollect what tabassum told me when i met her outside the supreme court in 2005, during the cases appeal stage. Afzal gurus wife and family members have been persistently making a strong plea for the mortal remains of afzal guru to be returned. After afzal gurus arrest soon after the parliament attack, his wife, tabassum, had applied for clemency. Afzal has been condemned to death by the sessions court judge, s n dhingra and his death sentence has been confirmed by the honble high court of delhi. Feb 10, 20 within days, the special cell of the delhi police, with the help of leads relating to the car used and cellphone records, arrested four persons mohammad afzal guru, a former jklf militant who had surrendered in 1994, his cousin shaukat husain guru, shaukats wife afsan guru navjot sandhu before marriage and s a r gilani, a lecturer of. Pw491 was the pointing out memo prepared at the shop which bore his signature at pointa. Parliament attack convict afzal gurus son galib guru today passed the higher secondary school examination conducted by jammu and kashmir board of school education, with a distinction. Chidambaram defended holding a different opinion on parliament attack convict afzal gurus execution, gurus wife tabasum guru on friday. Afzal gurus controversial writing released as book in.
Scripting a biography of kashmir through the life stories. The hanging of afzal guru and the strange case of the attack on the indian parliament book. The hanging of afzal guru and the strange case of the attack. Afzal guru is a very practical person and equally capable.
The tragic story of afzal khans 63 wives madhu ki diary. Sep 01, 2017 congress government exercised so haste that tihar jail failed even in arranging a professional hangman to work the gallows for hanging afzal guru. Afzal gurus controversial writing released as book in srinagar. Rk singh takes a dig at chidambaram on afzal guru remark. Subsequently, they arrested afsan guru, showkats wife.
Afzal guru is very tidy by nature, afzal guru love order and are methodical. Sold ornaments to pay one lakh rupees to davinder singh. It is even possible that these qualities are too highly developed in afzal guru and it may be that while attending to minute details, afzal guru lose some of the larger opportunities of life. The government executed mohammed afzal guru on saturday over his role in a deadly attack on parliament in 2001 after his final mercy plea was. Read here the five reasons why afzal guru is seen as a martyr in kashmir. Afzal gurus hanging has created a dangerously radioactive. The question of reasonable doubt open the magazine. The indian state has stubbornly refused to pay heed to this. But the two recounted many stories of sikh bravery in their history much of which was not known to me. In early 2000s, parliament attack convict afzal guru wrote to his lawyer making.
What afzal guru wrote about davinder singh and parliament attack. While afzal continued talking about his wife and son, i could not help but recollect what tabassum told me when i met her outside the supreme court in 2005, during the cases appeal stage. Arundhati roy is the author of the novel the ministry of utmost happiness. A moments silence afzal as a young, enthusiastic, intelligent, idealistic young man, afzal a kashmiri influenced like many thousands in the kashmir valley in the political climate of early 1990s, who was a jklf member and crossed over to the other side of kashmir, but in a matter of weeks got disillusioned and came back and tried to live a. Afzal guru admitted that he went to pakistan for three months arms training but surrendered soon after his return. A file photo of afzal gurus wife, mother, and son in new delhi. The guilt of afzal guru was not as evident as the state would have you think. He became a surrendered militant, knowing well the stigma he would face for. Tv journalist sunetra choudhurys book on prison tales of indias famous persons offers the first credible account of gurus last three years in. India woke up to a morning without afzal guru at 8 a.
Following the rejection of a mercy petition by the president of india, he was executed on 9 february 20. The former home secretary asserted that the afzal guru case was handled very well by the previous upa government, adding, if chidambaram had any doubt he should have written in the file. This book traces the tortured history of kashmiri nationalism, primarily through the lives of two men. Relevantly, in early 2000s, mohammad afzal guru a surrendered. Sunetra choudhurys new book is on indias famous prisoners. Tv journalist sunetra choudhurys book on prison tales of indias famous persons offers the first credible account of. This book, ostensibly written by afzal guru while in tihar jail, was published by jaishemohammed ten months after his hanging. Indian journalist sunetra choudhurys book on prison tales of indias famous persons offers the first credible account of afzal gurus last three years in tihar and his walk to the gallows. Five years after afzal gurus hanging in new delhis tihar jail, kashmir narrator gathers previously unpublished details about his life and events leading to his execution. The only thing the public was told was that while afzal guru was in the custody of the delhi police special cell, he had admitted to being a member of. Afzal gurus son is angry with indian govt over killing his father and shares his hate ideology regarding kashmir. He argued that counsel appointed by the court as amicus curiae was thrust on him against his will, that the first amicus made concessions without his knowledge, and the counsel who conducted the trial did not diligently crossexamine the witnesses. Astrosage yearbook is a channel to fulfill your dreams and destiny.
They lived in a house in mukherjee nagar, and ran a trading business, shipping fruit and vegetables between kashmir and delhi. Black warrant goodreads meet your next favorite book. A meeting inside jail with afzal guru kashmirwatch. It contains 2 short chapters attributed to guru that talk about jihad, the situation in kashmir, messages to the youth and other ideological issues. This book, ostensibly written by afzal guru while in tihar jail, was published by jaishemohammed. This excerpt features kobad gandhys view of afzal guru, who was. On february 3, 20, then president pranab mukherjee rejected the mercy petition. Mar 05, 20 within 48 hours of the attack, afzal guru was arrested alongside university lecturer, sayeed abdul rahman geelani, his cousin, shaukat guru and shaukats wife afzan guru for alleged involvement in the conspiracy of the attacks. Three days after he was executed in delhi, afzal gurus family received a letter this morning informing that he was to be hanged for his role in the 2001 attack on parliament.
Just before breakfast, afzal guru, prime accused in the 2001 parliament attack was secretly hanged, and his body was interred in tihar jail. Death row convict afzal guru was sentenced to death in september 2006. Jethmalani married his first wife, durga, in a traditional indian arranged marriage, around the age of 18. In 1947, just before partition, he married his second wife, ratna shahani, a lawyer by profession.
Afzal guru hanged in secrecy, buried in tihar jail the hindu. Five years after afzal gurus hanging in new delhis tihar jail, kashmir narrator gathers previously unpublished details about his life and events leading to his execution by bilal handoo. Buy the hanging of afzal guru and the strange case of the attack on the indian parliament book online at best prices in india on. By durdana bhat three days before the indian state would satisfy its collective conscience by hanging mohammad afzal guru inside tihar jail, his wife gets a call from an unknown number. The boy who came all the way from kashmir to delhi to join a medical college with a. The book is titled black warrant because that is the document, with black linings across the. When the jawaharlal nehru university jnu campus became the setting for a nationalism debate in. Afzal gurus martyrdom keeps the kashmirs struggle alive by sajjad shaukat jr2ss23 every year, the martyrdom anniversary of muhammad afzal guru is being celebrated on the 9th of february to pay homage to him, as india secretly hanged him and buried inside the tihar jail complex on february 9, 20. On october 21, 2004 the kashmir times carried afzals wifes appeal. When afzal guru was hanged, for the first time i broke. Indian journalist sunetra choudhurys book on prison tales of indias. Gupta, who served in tihar in various capacities, including spokesperson and legal adviser, saw eight hangings at close up, from the child murderers billa ranga to indira gandhis assassin satwant singh to the parliament attack convict afzal guru. Afzal guru was convicted in 2001 parliament attack case and awarded death sentence. The last 12 hours of afzal guru india tvs documentary.
But they continue reading the question of reasonable doubt. He received a death sentence for his involvement, which was upheld by the indian supreme court. Afzal gurus wife s letter which clearly states that he was tortured before and after his arrest, no official of his torture is available for obvious reasons. Mar 17, 2020 this book traces the tortured history of kashmiri nationalism, primarily through the lives of two men. Jan 15, 2020 now afzal gurus wife claimed that she sold ornaments to give rs one lakh to deputy superintendent of police davinder singh. Afzal gurus mortal remains must reach his family by dr. Sep 18, 20 the nf has made guru s diary entries into a 94page book in urdu and published it under the name ahle imaan ke naam shaheed mohammad afzal guru ka aakhri paigam. His family includes both of his wives and four children three by durga rani, shobha, mahesh and one by ratna janak. On october 21, 2004 the kashmir times carried afzals wife s appeal. In the past five years, during his martyrdom anniversary, a complete shutdown was observed in the indian occupied kashmir and protest demonstrations were held to demand. Afzal and shaukat hussain guru are related, being cousins.
Mohammad afzal guru 30 june 1969 9 february 20 was a kashmiri separatist, who was. And his dubious execution may not be the last such case those who welcome afzal gurus hanging point to the fact that indias apex court did hold him guilty of murder and waging war against the state. The letter, which was used as evidence by gurus lawyers, is detailed in arundhati roys book the hanging of afzal guru and the strange case. In a top secret operation saturday morning, the 2001 parliament attack case convict mohammed afzal guru was hanged and buried inside the tihar jail complex. Sampat prakash, a kashmiri pandit and communist trade union leader who became active in politics during the cold war years, and mohammad afzal guru, a kashmiri muslim who became politically active at the beginning of the kashmir insurgency. The nf has made gurus diary entries into a 94page book in urdu and published it under the name ahle imaan ke naam shaheed mohammad afzal guru ka aakhri paigam. But the moment she answered the call, her sleep ended.
Political activist and a close kashmir watchdog kanwar pal singh revisits the hanging through the eyes of. In occupied kashmir, on the fourth martyrdom anniversary of afzal guru, a ritual of remembrance was observed in his home in sopore where gurus wife tabassum and son ghalib live. Just before breakfast, afzal guru, prime accused in the 2001. When afzal guru was informed that he would be hanged on the morning of february 9, he asked for a paper and a pen to write a letter to his wife. And we never recorded his arrest in the books anywhere. The bjp leader also disapproved of the february 9 event in the jawaharlal nehru university jnu, which has blown into a major controversy. It was early dawn and tabassum guru was still feeling sleepy. Afzal and shaukat were convicted while afsan and geelani were acquitted. The hanging of afzal guru is a stain on indias democracy.
Afzal guru was a kashmiri and, like many kashmiris, he believed in the idea of aazadi freedom. Jan 17, 2020 the letter which guru gave to his lawyer sushil kumar from tihar jail was used as a piece of evidence in the supreme court and the letter is detailed in arundhati roys book the hanging of afzal guru and the strange case of the attack on indian parliament. Feb 10, 20 on 15 december it arrested the mastermind, professor sar geelani, in delhi, and showkat guru and his cousin afzal guru in srinagar, kashmir. In a book released seven months after his execution, parliament attack convict mohammad afzal guru has purportedly praised taliban chief mullah mohammad omar for shattering the.
The coaccused in the case, sar geelani and afsan guru wife of shaukat husain, were acquitted. Afzal guru was executed in 20 for his role in the 2001 parliament attack. Afzal guru had moved to delhi, along with his wife, afshan guru, because of harrassment at the hands of the security forces in kashmir. Afzal guru birth chart, afzal guru kundli and afzal guru horoscope by based date of birth, time of birth and place of birth of afzal guru. When afzal guru was hanged, i broke down and cried says.
Butt is the other kashmiri who was hanged in tihar, in 1984. Galib secured 88 per cent in the examination, the results for which were announced today. The authorities intimated the family through speed post and registered post, the home secretary told the press, the. Counsel for afzal guru said he was denied proper legal aid. Congress government exercised so haste that tihar jail failed even in arranging a professional hangman to work the gallows for hanging afzal guru. I am the wife of mohammad afzal, the man accused of conspiring to attack the indian parliament on december, 2001. While the anniversary of afzal gurus hanging is on february 9, jammu kashmir liberation front founder maqbool bhat was hanged in tihar jail on february 11, 1984. It was almost as if books were his parallel universe, she says with glimmer in her. At the dawn of 9 february 20, as he was escorted out of his cell in the highrisk ward of tihars jail 3, mohammad afzal guru knew the day had come. For eg he claims that the accused of nirbhaya case didnt commit suicide but was murdered. Jun, 2016 reacting to the hanging of afzal guru, bihar chief minister nitish kumar said on saturday that act was inevitable, although delayed. Feb 11, 20 three days after he was executed in delhi, afzal guru s family received a letter this morning informing that he was to be hanged for his role in the 2001 attack on parliament. Afzal guru birth chart afzal guru kundli horoscope by. This country has killed an innocent person to satisfy collective conscience of a bloodthirsty moral bankrupt.
Explore afzal guru s son profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of afzal guru s son. Afzal gurus family demands body back m saleem pandit and vishwa mohan feb 20, 0248 hrs ist afzal gurus family has turned down the centres offer to let his wife, son and a few other. This excerpt is from kobad ghandys account, who afzal became friends with in jail. Bijapur, the famous capital of the medieval adil shah dynasty 1489 to 1686, is a small city in souther indian state of karnataka, whose charm lies largely in the remarkable architectural legacy of those days. Afshan was already under arrest and her interrogators asked her to seek details about her husbands showkat whereabouts. Mohammad afzal guru 30 june 1969 9 february 20 was a kashmiri separatist, who was convicted for his role in the 2001 indian parliament attack. Jun 15, 2016 in a top secret operation saturday morning, the 2001 parliament attack case convict mohammed afzal guru was hanged and buried inside the tihar jail complex.
Parimpur mandi in srinagar, showkat had told his wife. A person who had a deep affection for his mother, his school teacher wife and only son. Afzal had always denied plotting the attack, which left 14 dead, including five militants. At the centre of alleged link between afzal guru and davinder singh. Bill book of purchase of the sim card from sanjay jain was seized by the police vide seizure memo ex. Afzal gurus wifes letter which clearly states that he was tortured before and after his arrest, no official of his torture is available for obvious reasons. The hanging of afzal guru and the strange case of the. Buy the hanging of afzal guru and the strange case of the. Full text of sc judgement on afzal guru daily bhaskar. From the cold war to the present day, narrates two life stories of sampat prakash, a communist pandit, and afzal guru, a surrendered militant.
Five years after afzal gurus hanging in new delhis tihar jail, kashmir narrator gathers previously unpublished details about his life and events leading to his execution by bilal handoo at the dawn of 9 february 20, as he was escorted out of his cell in the highrisk ward of tihars jail 3, mohammad afzal guru knew. What supreme court said when it upheld death for afzal guru. I was never given an chance in designated court to tell the real story. A rare interview of afzal guru in tihar jail and i was. Jan 16, 2020 just before breakfast, afzal guru, prime accused in the 2001 parliament attack was secretly hanged, and his body was interred in tihar jail. Afzal gurus martyrdom keeps the kashmirs struggle alive. Afzal gurus account in black warrant is one of the nine accounts in the book detailing the last hours, including maqbool butt, hanged in the case of the killing of an indian envoy ravindra mahatre and satwant singh and kehar singh in the indira gandhi case.
The book the hanging of afzal guru, with a note of introduction by arundhati roy, carries the articles, interviews, opinions, and essays of lawyers, journalists, academicians, and social activists. Afzal gurus family receives letter about his execution today. Hours before his arrest, afzal telephoned me and showkat phoned his wife afshan. Five gunmen sneaked into the parliament in a car with home ministry and parliament labels. While afzals family members remained in kashmir, tabassum dared to come to delhi with her son, ghalib, to organise defence for afzal.