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Forgave Jessica Lal's murderer as Christianity teaches, says sister Sabrina

Currently serving a life imprisonment in Delhi's Tihar jail, Manu Sharma, convicted for murdering Jessica Lal 19 years ago, has been commended for his charitable work and moved to an open jail

Sabrina Lal
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Jessica Lal's sister Sabrina Lal

BS Web Team New Delhi
Almost 19 years after Jessica Lal was on April 29, 1999, shot dead at a private party hosted at a South Delhi pub, her sister Sabrina Lal has said that she holds no grudge against convict Manu Sharma, lodged at Delhi's Tihar jail for over 15 years now. Sabrina has said she has no objection to the release of the prime accused, Siddhartha Vashishtha, better known as Manu Sharma. She said she had forgiven the man who killed her sister and won't object if he was released.

Manu Sharma is currently serving life imprisonment in Tihar jail for having shot