Protestor demanding return of Afzal Guru's remains killed in police firing
February 09, 2015  18:52
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One  civilian has been killed, while another has been injured in Baramullah, J-K. Police fired on protestors demanding that the Parliament attacker Afzal Guru's remains be returned to his family.

Guru, who was handed a death penalty in the 2001 Parliament attack case, was hanged on February 9, 2013.

Shashi Tharoor, Congress MP from Kerala, tweeted today, "I think the hanging was both wrong & badly handled. Family should have been warned, given a last meeting & body returned."

Tharoor's comments come after five Congress MLAs in Jammu & Kashmir admitted in a signed statement that Afzal Guru's hanging was a "mistake."

"The demand for clemency for Guru was justified and his mortal remains should be returned to his family. The decision to not allow his family members to meet him one last time was also a mistake," the statement read.
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