PIL Seeks Removal of Afzal Guru and Maqbool Bhatt Graves From Tihar Jail
The petition asks the Delhi High Court to order relocation to an undisclosed site to prevent glorification of terrorism under prison rules that require disposal of executed prisoners' bodies in a way that avoids glorification.
Overview
- The plea was filed on September 21 by Vishwa Vedic Sanatan Sangh and submitted through Advocate Barun Kumar Sinha.
- It seeks removal of the graves from Tihar Central Jail or transfer of the remains to a secret location.
- The petition argues that burials inside a state prison violate the Delhi Prisons Rules, 2018 and other applicable laws.
- It claims the graves have turned the jail into a site of radical pilgrimage that threatens security and public order.
- The filing cites the handling of Ajmal Kasab and Yakub Memon as precedent and alleges health risks, and the matter remains pending with no court order reported.