Indian Parliament Attack: Afzal Guru hanged
Afzal Guru was sentenced to death in 2004 by Indian SC for his role in attack on Parliament in 2001.
Curfew was declared in and around Afzal Guru's hometown of Sopore in the Indian-held Kashmir Valley after his execution at Delhi's Tihar Jail this morning.
Afzal Guru was convicted more than eight years ago for his role in the attack on Indian Parliament in 2001. His mercy petition was rejected by President Pranab Mukherjee a few days ago.
Sensitive areas in Srinagar, just 35 kms from Sopore, have been sealed. The army is on high alert.
Afzal Guru, a Kashmiri Muslim, had been on death row for nearly eight years. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has repeatedly stressed that his execution could have serious repercussions in his state.
