The four men convicted in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case were executed this morning. The Supreme Court, after a midnight hearing, rejected a last-minute plea filed by one of the convicts seeking a review of the death penalty. The four men -- Akshay Kumar Singh, Pawan Gupta, Vinay Sharma and Mukesh Singh -- were hanged at 5:30 am at Delhi's Tihar Jail. The four were convicted for gang-raping and murdering a 23-year-old medical student, who came to be called Nirbhaya, in a moving bus in Delhi in December 2012. Nirbhaya subsequently died of her injuries. Here's what happened in the last 24 hours.
Smriti Irani: Justice has finally been done to Nirbhaya
"I have seen Nirbhaya's mother's struggle over the years, though it took time to get justice but it has been done finally. It is also a message to people that you can run away from law but cannot finally avoid it. I'm happy that justice has been done," Smriti Irani said.
Nirbhaya convicts' last wishes
Minutes before they were hanged in the Nirbhaya case, Mukesh Singh said he would like to donate his organs while Vinay Sharma wanted his paintings to be given to the jail superintendent and his 'Hanuman Chalisa' to his family.
However, none of the four convicts -- Mukesh, Vinay, Pawan Gupta and Akshay Kumar Singh -- recorded any will, the official said.
Hanging a message that law will catch up, says Smriti Irani
Nirbhaya case convicts' hanging is a message for every criminal that one day law will catch up with you: Smriti Irani
Justice has prevailed, tweets PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said justice has prevailed after four men convicted of the gang rape and murder of a Delhi woman were hanged on Friday.
They were quiet: Tihar DG reveals last moments of Nirbhaya convicts
Tihar Jail DG on last moments of Nirbhaya convicts
ihar Jail DG:Convicts Mukesh&Vinay had dinner&Akshay had only tea, last night. Vinay cried a bit but all 4 convicts were quiet. They were continuously updated on court orders. If their families claim their bodies it will be handed over to them else it is our duty to cremate them
Nirbhaya convicts hanged in pre-dawn execution
The four men convicted of the 2012 Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder were hanged early this morning at Delhi's Tihar Jail. The four were hanged simultaneously at 5:30 am, more than seven years after the brutal gang-rape and murder of a 23-year-old student that promoted nationwide protests. After the hangings, the convicts' bodies were sent for post-morterm examinations following which the remains will be handed over to the respective families.
Finally!: BJP MP Gautam Gambhir
"Hanged till death! Finally! I know we are late Nirbhaya," said former cricketer and BJP MP Gautam Gambhir, reacting to the hangings of the four Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder convicts.
Visuals: Ambulance carrying bodies of Nirbhaya case convicts leaves Tihar Jail
Captured in these photos below are ambulances carrying the bodies of the four Nirbhaya convicts who were executed this morning. The bodies have been taken to the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital where a team of doctors will conduct post-mortem examinations.
Bodies will be handed over to families after post-mortem: Tihar Jail DG
Giving an update on the current sitaution, the director general of Tihar Jail has said that the bodies of all the four Nirbhaya case convicts will be handed over to their families after post-mortem examinations are completed. The four were executed earlier this morning.
Hope Nirbhaya will rest in peace: NCW chief Rekha Sharma
Reacting to the hangings of the four Nirbhaya convicts, National Commission for Women chief Rekha Sharma said, "Doubts on justice system that have been lingering in our minds got cleared... Hopefully Nirbhaya will finally rest in peace as she got justice after a long legal battle." Sharma added that the Nirbhaya case has also shown us loopholes in the legal system.
Lockdown lifted at Tihar Jail
The mandatory lockdown, imposed during an execution, has been lifted at the Tihar Jail. The Tamil Nadu Special Police, which is in-charge of security at the Tihar Jail, is conducting a flag march within the prison in order to ensure order. The lockdown was imposed around an hour before the Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder convicts were hanged at 5:30 am.
Convicts' bodies moved to DDU Hospital
The bodies of the four Nirbhaya convicts have been moved to the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital. A five-member panel led by Dr BN Mishra will conduct the autopsies on the bodies. The autopsies will be video-graphed.
Victory of country: DCW chief Swati Maliwal
Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal has reacted to the hangings of the four Nirbhaya convicts. The execution is a victory of the whole country, she said, adding that the need now was to to create a strong system.
Bodies of Nirbhaya convicts to be taken for post-mortem
The bodies of the four Nirbhaya convicts will be taken to Delhi's Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital for post-mortem examinations. The post-mortem examinations are scheduled to begin at 8 am. The bodies will be handed to the families of the four convicts once the post-mortem examinations are completed.
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