After a seven-year-long&nbsp;legal battle, Nirbhaya's convicts were hanged in Delhi on Friday. Hailing the hanging, Nirbhaya's father said that "it is a day for all women of the country".

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"Not just Nirbhaya, it is a day for all women of the country. Today, all people will say that they are happy as Nirbhaya has got justice. Our lawyers stood with us all the time. In the end, we won," Badrinath Singh told reporters gathered outside his house.

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"It is our victory and it happened because of media, society &amp; Delhi police. You can understand what is inside my heart by my smile," he also said.

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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Reacting to the hanging, Nirbhaya's mother Asha Devi, said "Justice has finally been done and women will definitely feel safer now".

"As soon as I returned from Supreme Court, I hugged the picture of my daughter and said today you got justice," she also said.

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.&nbsp;

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.

After a seven-year-long legal battle, Nirbhaya's convicts were hanged in Delhi on Friday. Hailing the hanging, Nirbhaya's father said that "it is a day for all women of the country".

After a seven-year-long legal battle, Nirbhaya's convicts were hanged in Delhi on Friday. Hailing the hanging, Nirbhaya's father said that "it is a day for all women of the country". Also read: I hugged picture of my daughter and said today you got justice: Nirbhaya's mother Asha Devi "Not just Nirbhaya, it is a day for all women of the country. Today, all people will say that they are happy as Nirbhaya has got justice. Our lawyers stood with us all the time. In the end, we won," Badrinath Singh told reporters gathered outside his house. Also read: What happened on December 16, 2012 × "It is our victory and it happened because of media, society & Delhi police. You can understand what is inside my heart by my smile," he also said. 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. Also read: Nirbhaya case timeline - How events unfolded over the years Reacting to the hanging, Nirbhaya's mother Asha Devi, said "Justice has finally been done and women will definitely feel safer now". "As soon as I returned from Supreme Court, I hugged the picture of my daughter and said today you got justice," she also said. 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.

It's a day for all the women of this country, says Nirbhaya's father after convicts hanged in Delhi

All four convicts in the 2012 <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/nirbhaya-gangrape-case-delhi-court-denies-stay-on-death-warrants-all-convicts-to-be-hanged-on-friday-287365">Nirbhaya </a>gangrape case Mukesh Singh, Akshay Thakur, Pawan Gupta and Vinay Sharma were hanged in Delhi's Tihar jail amid high security.

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Security around Tihar jail was strengthened as the inmates were hanged in the national capital's high security prison.

According to agencies, the executioner had a meeting with jail officials before the hanging took place.

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The medical report of all four death row convicts was completed and they were declared fit as the jail was lockdown till the hanging was completed.

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Solicitor General Tushar Mehta had said jail manual rules do not permit convicts to meet family members before hanging.&nbsp;

On Thursday, Delhi's Patiala House Court had rejected petitions of four convicts in the Nirbhaya gangrape case.

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Later, the Supreme Court also rejected the plea filed by Akshay Thakur challenging the decision of the President of India rejecting his mercy plea.&nbsp;

Three of the four convicts - Mukesh Singh (32), Pawan Gupta (25), Vinay Sharma (26) and Akshay Kumar Singh (31) had on Wednesday moved court seeking stay on their death penalty.

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 amid high security.

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 amid high security. Also Read: I hugged picture of my daughter, says Nirbhaya's mother Security around Tihar jail was strengthened as the inmates were hanged in the national capital's high security prison. According to agencies, the executioner had a meeting with jail officials before the hanging took place. Watch Video: The medical report of all four death row convicts was completed and they were declared fit as the jail was lockdown till the hanging was completed. Also Read: Nirbhaya case timeline - How events unfolded over the years Solicitor General Tushar Mehta had said jail manual rules do not permit convicts to meet family members before hanging. On Thursday, Delhi's Patiala House Court had rejected petitions of four convicts in the Nirbhaya gangrape case. Also Read: Nirbhaya gangrape case: Delhi court denies stay on death warrants Later, the Supreme Court also rejected the plea filed by Akshay Thakur challenging the decision of the President of India rejecting his mercy plea. Three of the four convicts - Mukesh Singh (32), Pawan Gupta (25), Vinay Sharma (26) and Akshay Kumar Singh (31) had on Wednesday moved court seeking stay on their death penalty.

All four convicts in Nirbhaya case hanged in Tihar jail

After the four convicts were hanged in the 2012 gangrape case, Nirbhaya's mother Asha Devi said she finally got justice.

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"As soon as I returned from Supreme Court, I hugged the picture of my daughter and said today you got justice," Asha Devi said just minutes after the convicts were hanged.

"We will request the Supreme Court to issue guidelines so that no one can adopt delaying tactics in such cases in future," Nirbhaya's mother added.

Mukesh Singh (32), Pawan Gupta (25), Vinay Sharma (26) and Akshay Kumar Singh (31) were hanged in Delhi's Tihar jail after Delhi's Patiala House Court rejected their petitions on Thursday.

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"Justice has finally been done and women will definitely feel safer now,"&nbsp;Nirbhaya's mother Asha Devi said. &nbsp;

The Supreme Court had also rejected the plea filed by Akshay Thakur challenging the decision of the President of India rejecting his mercy plea.

"Our wait for justice was painful and agonising," Nirbhaya's father said after the hanging.

"We appeal to&nbsp;observe&nbsp;this day as Nirbhaya "Nyay Diwas" (day of justice)," Nirbhaya's father&nbsp;added.

After the four convicts were hanged in the 2012 gangrape case, Nirbhaya's mother Asha Devi said she finally got justice. Also Read: All four convicts in Nirbhaya case hanged in Tihar jail "As soon as I returned from Supreme Court, I hugged the picture of my daughter and said today you got justice," Asha Devi said just minutes after the convicts were hanged.

After the four convicts were hanged in the 2012 gangrape case, Nirbhaya's mother Asha Devi said she finally got justice. Also Read: All four convicts in Nirbhaya case hanged in Tihar jail "As soon as I returned from Supreme Court, I hugged the picture of my daughter and said today you got justice," Asha Devi said just minutes after the convicts were hanged. "We will request the Supreme Court to issue guidelines so that no one can adopt delaying tactics in such cases in future," Nirbhaya's mother added. Mukesh Singh (32), Pawan Gupta (25), Vinay Sharma (26) and Akshay Kumar Singh (31) were hanged in Delhi's Tihar jail after Delhi's Patiala House Court rejected their petitions on Thursday. Also Read: Nirbhaya case timeline: How events unfolded over the years "Justice has finally been done and women will definitely feel safer now," Nirbhaya's mother Asha Devi said. The Supreme Court had also rejected the plea filed by Akshay Thakur challenging the decision of the President of India rejecting his mercy plea. "Our wait for justice was painful and agonising," Nirbhaya's father said after the hanging. "We appeal to observe this day as Nirbhaya "Nyay Diwas" (day of justice)," Nirbhaya's father added.

I hugged picture of my daughter and said today you got justice: Nirbhaya's mother Asha Devi