Nirbhaya Case: Convict Vinay Sharma Hits Head on Wall in Prison Cell

It's not clear whether convict Vinay Sharma hit himself before the last hearing in a last-ditch attempt to escape the death sentence on health ground.

New Delhi: One of the four convicts of the Nirbhaya case, Vinay Sharma, has reportedly hit head on the wall of his cell early this week. He was trying to hurt his hand as well, but the in-charge stopped him. He was taken to a hospital and was released after first-aid.

However, the timing of the incident can’t be verified as Vinay’s lawyer AP Singh has been claiming that Vinay was not in sound mental health, and was being assaulted in the court, in a bid to oppose the death sentence. On the other hand, the prison authorities said that Vinay was in perfect health. All four of them have started behaving aggressively after the fresh death warrant was issued.

Delhi’s Patiala trial court on Monday issued a fresh date for the execution of the four convicts facing the gallows in connection with the 2012 Delhi gangrape and murder case. The hanging of all four Nirbhaya convicts will now take place on March 3 at 6 AM in Delhi’s Tihar Jail.

This is the third time an execution date is being set in the Nirbhaya case after being deferred twice already – on January 22 and February 1 – due to the convicts seeking their legal remedies.