The 7 victim prisoners who were sentenced for life imprisonment for the assassination of former PM Rajiv Gandhi in 1991 are about to release free as reported by the attorney of India’s Tamil Nadu state. On Wednesday Attorney Yug Chaudhary said that the after the state government gets the approval from federal government the men will be free from the prison.
The 7 victim were among the 26 convicted who were involved as a minor role in the assassination plot. Rajiv Gandhi along with other 17 people were killed which also includes the suicide assassin in May 1991 campaign of returning to the prime minister post. The attack was arranged by Tamil Tiger rebels from Sri Lanka.
