PIL in Delhi HC seeks removal of graves of Afzal Guru, Maqbool Bhatt From Tihar Jail premises

A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Delhi High Court demanding the removal of the graves of executed terrorists Mohammad Afzal Guru and Mohammad Maqbool Bhatt from inside Tihar Jail.

- TDG NETWORK

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The petition argues that the presence of permanent graves within a state-run prison is unlawful, unconstitutional, and detrimental to public interest.

The plea, moved by Vishwa Vedic Sanatan Sangh through Advocate Barun Kumar Sinha, calls for the mortal remains to be shifted to a secret location, if necessary. It contends that this step is crucial to prevent any form of glorification of terrorism or misuse of prison grounds.

Specifically, it asks the court, “To issue a writ of mandamus directing the Respondents to remove the graves of terrorists Mohammad Maqbool Bhatt and Mohammad Afzal Guru from the premises of Central Jail, Tihar, in accordance with the Delhi Prison Rules, 2018 and the Prisons Act, 1894.”