Guru Letters: To SPDPR

This was perhaps one of the letters that led the Society For protection of Detenues and Prisoners Rights (SPDPR) to have a detailed report on the trial of the case. Guru had mentioned certain points that might have gone for the investigation of the case. Guru was hanged in Tihar jail on February 9, 2013.

To
The Society For protection of Detenues and Prisoners Rights (SPDPR)

Respected Sir,

I would like to inform your SPDPR regarding the 13 December 2001 parliament attack case. Some facts as below;

(1)    after few days of my arrest at Srinagar (Kashmir) bus stand, I was forced under duress and threat by special-cell police (Delhi) to present myself before media. This unwanted or unwilling media presentation which was done at special police Station Delhi was confirmed by one the interviewers or reporter of Aaj-Tak Channel, when he was summoned by session court.

(2) The Session court systemically silenced my voice by:
a) Not providing me the advocate of my own choice,
b) Not giving the recorded statements of trial proceedings,
c) The different statements and objections raised by me were never recorded by the court, regarding the various witnesses and their false statements against me.

(3)    I was represented by one human rights activist Colin Gonzalves (advocate) in High Court. I was shocked when I came to know that from news paper Indian Express. That my advocate has requested the court that AFZAL wants that he should be killed by lethal injection rather by hanging. When I contacted from high security ward of Tihar Jail to my lawyer, he neither came to meet me nor informed me regarding this false request which I never did.

(4)    In S Court the lawyer of my co-accused brought the different allegations concerned me to such an thresh-hold where natural justice fail to make out anything for me.

Thus under these circumstances it is natural that I can get any justice. I hope that SDPDR will consider the above facts and take up the cause.

Thank You

Your’ Sincerely
Mohammad AFZAL Guru.
W.No. 9-Jail No 5,
Tihar, N.Delhi-110064