Skip to main content
  • Accessibility
  • Headlines
  • Coronavirus-News
  • Get-Hooked
  • Technology
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Parasports
  • Ask Bhavna
  • NHBrandView
  • Independent Living
  • Lifestyle
  • NH Videos
×
Newz Hook – Changing Attitudes towards Disability Logo
  • Stories
  • Videos
  • Inclusive 2023
  • NH Voice
  • Login
COVID-19 Notification by Government in Accessible Format

Accessibility Tools

Text Size:

Contrast Scheme:

  • C
  • C

Reset

  • Home
  • Headlines
  • Justice is finally done, says Nirbhaya’s mother

Justice is finally done, says Nirbhaya’s mother

Asha Devi, Nirbhaya's mother
Headlines March 21, 2020
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)

Asha Devi, the mother of Nirbhaya, said “Our wait for justice was painful and agonising but we finally got it” after the four men who raped and killed her daughter were hanged at Delhi’s Tihar Jail on Friday morning. They were hanged over seven years after the young medical student was gang-raped and tortured on a moving bus.

Asha Devi also said, “We will continue our fight for justice for India’s daughters. Our wait for justice was painful and agonising. We finally got justice”. She said she hugged her daughter’s photo.

Akshay Thakur, Pawan Gupta, Vinay Sharma, and Mukesh Singh spent their last few hours in isolation.

I want to thank everyone, judiciary, government for this. The courts proactively dismissed all petitions. The country was ashamed in 2012. We all have waited so long for this day. Today’s dawn will be a new dawn as my daughter will get justice. It will also be a new dawn for daughters of India. My daughter’s soul will be at peace. – Asha Devi, Nirbhaya’s mother

Less than two hours before the hanging, the Supreme Court dismissed the final petition of the convicts. The four men refused to eat and were up all night, said officials. The entire jail was on lockdown through the night.

The convicts were taken out of their cells at 3:30 am. The four filed multiple petitions over the past few months, managing to stall their execution thrice at the eleventh hour. One of their lawyers pleaded that they be sent to the India-Pakistan border but not hanged.

Before he was taken to the gallows, one of the convicts, Vinay, pleaded with jail officials and asked for forgiveness, jail sources said. Vinay had earlier attempted to hurt himself by banging his head against a wall in his cell.

Their bodies were kept hanging for 30 minutes as per the rules after which a doctor declared them dead.

Watch in Sign Language

Support us to make NewzHook Sustainable – Make a Contribution Today

We need your continued support to enable us work towards Changing Attitudes towards Disability. Help us in our attempt to share the voices of people with disabilities that enable them to participate in the society on an equal footing!

Contribute to Newz Hook

NH Videos

Healing pain through art - Dr. Anubha Mahajan, Founder Chronic Pain India

Contribue to Newz Hook |Disability news. Support us to make NewzHook Sustainable – Make a Contribution Today.

Newsletter

 Subscribe to our Newsletter

Want to feature disability stories or share disability news with the disabled community? Write to:

editor@newzhook.com

Newz Hook - Accessible News

Download App Now!

Videos

View More

Get-hooked

Seminar on inclusion and accessibility for the deaf community draws participants from many cities

Education

This transition program assists young adults with autism in developing meaningful goals

Parasports

“Work hard, success never dies”- My Take by swimming champion Vishwas KS

Get-hooked

Understanding LEGO Therapy for Children with Autism

Newz Hook Logo

About Newz Hook

Newz Hook | Disability News - media site focusing on Disability Stories and Changing Attitudes towards Disability globally. We highlight disability news, offer inclusive solutions and create accessible collaborations. Our focus is to have Inclusion Champions from across the globe who will share disability stories and news.
Lets come together to change attitudes towards disability!

Newz Hook is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Follow us on:

Related Links

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Partner with Newz Hook
  • Embed Newz Hook Timeline
  • Affiliate disclosure
  • Accessibility Statement
  • Contribute to Newz Hook

Our Awards

Zero Project Award Winner 2018
Back To Top
© 2023 All Right Reserved. Inclusive News India Private Limited.

Ask Bhavna

All fields are mandatory unless specified as optional.