How many people have been hanged till now in independent India?
The number of crimes in India is continuously increasing and due to this the judiciary is also being forced to take tough decisions. Especially in the case of crimes which involve murder, terrorism and riots. In these cases, the provision of death sentence has been given to many people till now. Let us know how many people have been given death sentence in India till now and who was the first person who was hanged in independent India.
How many people have received death sentence so far?
A total of 176 people have been given death sentence so far in India. This data is based on Wikipedia and includes many people whose crimes had become a threat to the society. These criminals were sentenced on the orders of the court, and were hanged. Many of these cases were related to murders, terrorism and other serious crimes.
Here are the names of some prominent criminals who have been sentenced to death:
- Raghuraj Singh
- Rohit Rishabh
- Singavarapu Mahalakshmudu
- Bhavana Venkadu
- Kanchargunta Subbiah
- Kalidindi Venkata Narasimha Raju
- Basappa Gundappa Hadignal
- Uppara Bala Obigan Subanna
- Chenchu China Rami Reddy
- Chenchu Peda Rami Reddy
- Jamula Lakshmi Reddy
- Nathuram Godse (killer of Mahatma Gandhi)
- Ajmal Kasab (Mumbai attacks accused)
- Yakub Memon (accused in Bombay bomb blasts)
This list is not complete, but many more names are included in these 176 people who were given death sentence.
first person to be hanged
The first person to receive death sentence in independent India was Raghuraj Singh. He was sentenced to death on 9 September 1947 in Jabalpur Central Jail for murder. Raghuraj Singh’s crime was so fatal that he was directly sentenced to death, and this sentence is considered a historical event in independent India. This incident reflects the strong action of the Indian judiciary in the post-independence period, when such decisions were taken to maintain strict law and order in the country.
Have women criminals also been given death sentence?
Till now no woman has been given death sentence in India. Although some female criminals have been sentenced in murder and terrorism cases, none have been hanged. This topic has been debated from time to time, but till now no such case has come to light.
