Mercy Petition Of Pak Terrorist Convicted In 2000 Red Fort Attack Case Rejected

This is the second mercy plea rejected by the President after assuming office on July 25, 2022.

The mercy petition of Pakistani terrorist Mohammed Arif alias Ashfaq convicted in the nearly 24-year-old Red Fort attack case has been rejected by President Droupadi Murmu, officials said on Wednesday.

This is the second mercy plea rejected by the President after assuming office on July 25, 2022.

The Supreme Court dismissed Arif's review petition on November 3, 2022, affirming the death penalty awarded to him in the case.