24-hour parole granted to Rajiv-assassin Nalini for father’s last rites

Nalini Sriharan, who is serving a life sentence in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, was on granted one-day parole by the Madras High Court for attending the 16th day obsequies of her father, who died last month.

Nalini Sriharan, who is serving a life sentence because of her involvement in the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi, was on granted one-day parole by the Madras high court for attending the 16th day obsequies of her father, who died last month.

A file photo of Nalini Sriharan, who is currently serving a life sentence because of her role in the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi. (PTI Photo)

She had filed a petition seeking three days leave from today for attending the obsequies of her father, who passed away last month.

The 16th day obsequies of her father are scheduled to be held at Kottur on Wednesday, she submitted.

Justice R Mala, before whom the plea came up, granted her 24-hour parole starting from 4PM Tuesday.

The judge said she should be under police escort at all times.

In her petition, Nalini submitted that she had made a representation on March 2 to the Superintendent of Special Prison for Women in Vellore, where she is lodged, seeking three days leave but the official had not responded.

She said she was granted parole for 12 hours on February 24 to attend the cremation of her father Sankaranarayanan.