SC upholds execution of LeT terrorist in case involving 2000 Red Fort attack

Arif was one of the accused who, on December 22, 2000, entered the Red Fort and opened fire indiscriminately, killing three people.

2000 Red Fort Attack

On Thursday, the Supreme Court rejected Mohammad Arif alias Ashfaq’s request for a review of the death penalty sentence it had imposed on him in the 2000 Red Fort attack case, which claimed the lives of three persons, including two Army jawans.

A bench made up of Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit and Justice Bela M Trivedi announced that it had agreed to consider the requests for electronic records.

“We have accepted the prayers that electronic records must be placed in consideration. His guilt is proved. We affirm the view taken by this court and reject the review petition,” the bench said.

Arif was one of the accused who, on December 22, 2000, entered the Red Fort and opened fire indiscriminately, killing three people.

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