Bajrang Dal activist convicted for murder of Christian missionary Graham Staines moves SC seeking remission
New Indian ExpressNEW DELHI: Bajrang Dal activist Dara Singh, serving life imprisonment in the brutal murder of Australian Christian missionary Graham Stuart Staines and his two minor sons, on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court seeking remission on the ground that Rajiv Gandhi's killer have been granted mercy and was released from prison. Advocate Vishnu Jain, appearing for Singh, cited the judgement that granted mercy to the convict in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, A G Perarivalan, and said, "I am seeking a direction to be released from jail on this ground." "In the fervor of youth, fueled by impassioned reactions to the brutal history of India, the petitioner's psyche momentarily lost restraint and it is imperative for the court to scrutinize not merely the actions but the underlying intent, noting that there was no personal animosity harbored towards any victim," Singh in his plea said. Mehendra Hembram, an accomplice of Dara Singh, is also serving life imprisonment in the case, while 11 other accused were acquitted by the high court due to lack of evidence.
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