Dhananjoy Chatterjee
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Dhananjoy Chatterjee was a security guard who was executed by hanging
for the murder
(following a rape
) of 14-year-old Hetal Parekh on March 5, 1990 at her apartment residence in Bhowanipur.
Chatterjee, whose mercy plea was rejected on August 4, was kept at Alipore for nearly 14 years. The execution was scheduled on June 25, but it was stayed after his family petitioned the Supreme Court of India
, and filed a mercy plea with the then President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. The family refused to either attend the execution or claim his body; it was later cremated.
The date of Chatterjee's execution was fixed at a high-level meeting at the office of Jail Minister Biswanath Choudhury. This was the first hanging at Alipore since 1993, when murder convicts, Kartik Sil and Sukumar Burman, were hanged. It was the first execution in India since 1995 (Auto Shankar
was hanged on 27th Apr 1995).
Hanging
Hanging is the lethal suspension of a person by a ligature. The Oxford English Dictionary states that hanging in this sense is "specifically to put to death by suspension by the neck", though it formerly also referred to crucifixion and death by impalement in which the body would remain...
for the murder
Murder
Murder is the unlawful killing, with malice aforethought, of another human being, and generally this state of mind distinguishes murder from other forms of unlawful homicide...
(following a rape
Rape
Rape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse, which is initiated by one or more persons against another person without that person's consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority or with a person who is incapable of valid consent. The...
) of 14-year-old Hetal Parekh on March 5, 1990 at her apartment residence in Bhowanipur.
Chatterjee, whose mercy plea was rejected on August 4, was kept at Alipore for nearly 14 years. The execution was scheduled on June 25, but it was stayed after his family petitioned the Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court of India
The Supreme Court of India is the highest judicial forum and final court of appeal as established by Part V, Chapter IV of the Constitution of India...
, and filed a mercy plea with the then President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. The family refused to either attend the execution or claim his body; it was later cremated.
The date of Chatterjee's execution was fixed at a high-level meeting at the office of Jail Minister Biswanath Choudhury. This was the first hanging at Alipore since 1993, when murder convicts, Kartik Sil and Sukumar Burman, were hanged. It was the first execution in India since 1995 (Auto Shankar
Auto Shankar
Auto Shankar is the nickname of an Indian serial killer.-Murders:Shankar and his gang were found guilty of six murders, committed over a period of two years in 1988–1989. They were tried for the murders of Lalitha, Sudalai, Sampath, Mohan, Govindaraj and Ravi...
was hanged on 27th Apr 1995).
External links
- "Dhananjoy may once again appeal to SC" - article in Mid-day dated August 4, 2004
- "Dhananjoy to be hanged" - article in the Indian Express dated August 5, 2004 referring to his mercy petition being rejected by the President of India
- "Dhananjoy's parents plan last-ditch appeal" - article in sify.com dated August 5, 2004
- "Dhananjoy to be hanged on August 14" - article in sify.com dated August 10, 2004
- "Dhananjoy Chatterjee to be hanged on Aug 14" - article in indiainfo.com dated August 10, 2004
- "Rapist-murderer to be hanged in India" - MSNBC article dated August 10, 2004.
- "Dhananjoy Chatterjee to be hanged on Saturday" - article in the Deccan HeraldDeccan HeraldThe Deccan Herald is a leading English-language daily newspaper distributed in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is published by the Printers Private Limited and has a number of editions in Bangalore, Hubli, Mysore, Mangalore and Gulbarga....
on August 11, 2004 - "On death row Chatterjee gets a reprieve" - article in HTTabloid.com dated August 11, 2004
- "Dhananjoy Chatterjee cremated" - article in Indian Express dated August 14, 2004
- "Dhananjoy Chatterjee hanged in Kolkata jail" - article in indolink.com dated August 14, 2004