Tihar Jail asks UP for two hangmen, speculation over Nirbhaya killers' execution

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The Tihar Jail in Delhi has asked Uttar Pradesh to provide two hangmen at short notice, amid reports that four men convicted in the Nirbhaya rape-and-murder case may be executed soon.
Uttar Pradesh's Additional Director General (Prisons) Anand Kumar told reporters on Thursday that the department is ready to provide the hangmen.
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First Published: Dec 12 2019 | 3:30 PM IST