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President rejects mercy plea of Nirbhaya convict Mukesh Singh

01:58 PM Jan 17, 2020 | Team Udayavani |

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday rejected the mercy plea of Mukesh Singh, one of the four men convicted in the 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case, sources said.

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The rejection came soon after the Union Home Ministry forwarded the petition to the president on Friday morning.

Mukesh Singh had filed the mercy petition a few days ago.
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