DEATH SENTENCE UPHELD FOR RED FORT ATTACKER
MOHAMMED ARIF ALIAS ASHFAQ
The 2000 attack on the Red Fort New-Delhi,in which three soldiers were killed, was a direct attack by foreigners of India's unity,integrity and sovereignty, the Supreme Court on Wednesday, 10th August,2011 up held the death sentence handed to Pakistan national Mohammed Arif alias Ashfaq, the lone remaining accused. Dismissing Ashfaq's, a Bench of justice V.S Sirpurkar and T.S Thakur said" it was an attack on Mother India. In our opinion, this was a unique case, where the Red Fort, a place of paramount importance for every Indian heart, was attacked. Where three Indian soldiers lost their lives. This is a place with a glorious history, a place of great honour for every Indian, a place with which every Indian is attached emotionally, and a place from where our first Prime Minister delivered his speech on August15, 1947.
An attack on a symbol like the Red Fort was an assault on the nations's will and resolve to preserve its integrity and sovereignty at all costs. Ashfaq challenged the death sentence awarded to him by the trial court and confirmed by the Delhi High Court. The prosecution case was that on December 22, 2000, the appellant and a few others started indiscriminate diring, killing three soldiers of 7th Rajputana Rifles. One militant was killed. A total of 11 persons including Ashfaq, were tried. While Ashfaq was convicted, the others were acquitted by either the trial court or by the High Court.
The Bench said" This attack rocked the whole nation generally and the city of Delhi in particular as the Red Fort is very significant in the history which was taken over by the British Army way back in 1857 and was retrieved on 15-8-1947. This was nothing but a well planned conspiracy, and the responsibility of this ghastly incident was taken by the Lashkar-e- Taiba. The Red Fort is a national symbol that evokes the feelings of nationalism among the countrymen and reminds them of the sacrifices the freedom fighters made for the Liberation of this country from foreign rate. Therefore the Liberation of this country from foreign rate. Therefore, this case becomes the rarest of rare case.
Prof. John Kurakar
MOHAMMED ARIF ALIAS ASHFAQ
The 2000 attack on the Red Fort New-Delhi,in which three soldiers were killed, was a direct attack by foreigners of India's unity,integrity and sovereignty, the Supreme Court on Wednesday, 10th August,2011 up held the death sentence handed to Pakistan national Mohammed Arif alias Ashfaq, the lone remaining accused. Dismissing Ashfaq's, a Bench of justice V.S Sirpurkar and T.S Thakur said" it was an attack on Mother India. In our opinion, this was a unique case, where the Red Fort, a place of paramount importance for every Indian heart, was attacked. Where three Indian soldiers lost their lives. This is a place with a glorious history, a place of great honour for every Indian, a place with which every Indian is attached emotionally, and a place from where our first Prime Minister delivered his speech on August15, 1947.
An attack on a symbol like the Red Fort was an assault on the nations's will and resolve to preserve its integrity and sovereignty at all costs. Ashfaq challenged the death sentence awarded to him by the trial court and confirmed by the Delhi High Court. The prosecution case was that on December 22, 2000, the appellant and a few others started indiscriminate diring, killing three soldiers of 7th Rajputana Rifles. One militant was killed. A total of 11 persons including Ashfaq, were tried. While Ashfaq was convicted, the others were acquitted by either the trial court or by the High Court.The Bench said" This attack rocked the whole nation generally and the city of Delhi in particular as the Red Fort is very significant in the history which was taken over by the British Army way back in 1857 and was retrieved on 15-8-1947. This was nothing but a well planned conspiracy, and the responsibility of this ghastly incident was taken by the Lashkar-e- Taiba. The Red Fort is a national symbol that evokes the feelings of nationalism among the countrymen and reminds them of the sacrifices the freedom fighters made for the Liberation of this country from foreign rate. Therefore the Liberation of this country from foreign rate. Therefore, this case becomes the rarest of rare case.
Prof. John Kurakar
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