Parliament attack convict MohammedAfzal Guru was hanged today at the Tihar jail here. Followingis the chronology of events leading to the Jaish-e-Mohammadterrorist's execution:
Dec 13, 2001: Five terrorists enter Parliament complexand open indiscriminate fire, killing nine people and injuringover 15.
Dec 15, 2001: Delhi Police pick up Afzal Guru, a memberof terrorist outfit Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM), from Jammu andKashmir. S A R Geelani of Delhi University's Zakir HussainCollege picked up for questioning and later arrested. Twoothers - Afsan Guru and her husband Shaukat Hussain Guru -were picked up later.
Dec 29, 2001: Afzal Guru sent to 10-day police remand.
June 4, 2002: Charges are framed against four people -Afzal Guru, Geelani, Shaukat Hussain Guru, Afsan Guru andGeelani.
Dec 18, 2002: Death sentence given to S A R Geelani,Shaukat Hussain Guru and Afzal Guru, while Afsan Guru is letoff.
Aug 30, 2003: Jaish-e-Muhammad leader Ghazi Baba, primeaccused in the attack, is killed in an encounter with theBorder Security Force (BSF) in Srinagar. Three more militantsalong with him are also killed in the 10-hour encounter.
Oct 29, 2003: Geelani acquitted in the case.
Jan 12, 2007: The Supreme Court dismisses Afzal Guru'splea seeking review of his death sentence, saying "there is nomerit" in it.
May 19, 2010: Delhi government rejects Afzal Guru's mercypetition; endorses capital punishment awarded to him by theSupreme Court.
Dec 30, 2010: Shaukat Hussain Guru released from Delhi'sTihar Jail.
Dec 10, 2012: Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde says hewould examine Afzal Guru's file after Parliament's Wintersession concludes on December 22.
Feb 3, 2013: President Pranab Mukherjee rejects AfzalGuru's mercy petition
Feb 9, 2013: Afzal Guru hanged in Tihar Jail.