They walked to the gallows knowing millions across the country were baying for their blood, waiting impatiently for news of their death. Nirbhaya’s killers were executed at 5:30 am this morning at the ‘phansi kotha’ in Tihar Jail.

Nirbhaya case: The problem of sexual violence has to be dealt with fiercely

The Supreme Court on December 18 rejected the review petition filed by Akshay Singh Thakur, one of the death-row convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya rape and murder case. A newly-constituted three-member bench headed by Justice Bhanumathi and comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan and AS Bopanna heard the case. With the rejection of Akshay's review petition, the path for the hanging of all the four convicts in the heinous crime is clear. #WION #WIONDispatch #NirbhayaVerdict #2012DelhiGangRape

WION Dispatch: SC upholds death for Nirbhaya killers

The Supreme Court on December 18 rejected the review petition filed by Akshay Singh Thakur, one of the death-row convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya rape and murder case. A newly-constituted three-member bench headed by Justice Bhanumathi and comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan and AS Bopanna heard the case. With the rejection of Akshay's review petition, the path for the hanging of all the four convicts in the heinous crime is clear. #WION #NirbhayaVerdict #2012DelhiGangRape

Indian Top Court rejects review petition of Nirbhaya rape-murder convict