All four convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape case Mukesh Singh, Akshay Thakur, Pawan Gupta and Vinay Sharma were hanged in Delhi's Tihar jail on Friday.
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The report of their hanging immediately sparked a reaction on the internet as people hailed Nirbhaya's mother for continuing the almost seven-year-long legal fight.
"Salute to Nirbhaya's mother, can feel her struggle, finally, these predators are in hell," wrote one user.
Salute to Nirbhaya's mother, can feel her struggle🙏, finally these predators are in hell #NirbhayaCase #nirbhayaconvicts #NirbhayaVerdict pic.twitter.com/F2cGAmm280
"The kind of victories we need," another user said on the microblogging site while tweeting Asha Devi's picture with a victory sign.
The kind of victories we need. #NirbhayaCase #NirbhayaVerdict pic.twitter.com/l9ne2NjUps
"Finally.... Always faith in judiciary Victory hand justice delayed but not denied."
Finally.... Always faith in judiciary ✌️ justice delayed but not denied #NirbhayaVerdict pic.twitter.com/wYEMLJvadO
Woke up to the incredible news that all #NirbhayaCase convicts are finally executed! It took 7 yrs of constant legal battle by 2 brave women-the mother & lawyer-for this day to come. We, the Indian women, salute you! We will never forget or be defeated again.#NirbhayaVerdict pic.twitter.com/3BItnkOYOl
Today not just this mother but a thousand more who lost their beloved child have won. #NirbhayaCaseConvicts#NirbhayaVerdict pic.twitter.com/FA7cqTcoKO
In December 2012, a 23-year-old woman, who came to be known as 'Nirbhaya' and 'Damini' (fearless), was gang-raped and brutally assaulted in a moving bus in south Delhi.
In later days, her situation continued to deteriorate and on December 29, she succumbed to injuries in a Singapore hospital.
A total of six people -- Mukesh Singh, Vinay Sharma, Akshay Kumar Singh, Pawan Gupta, Ram Singh and a juvenile -- were convicted in the gang rape and murder of the paramedic student.
The incident had sparked massive protests across the country mostly led by students.