Nirbhaya case: Another death row convict Vinay moves mercy plea before President

Vinay Sharma, who is among the four convicts in the Nirbhaya gangrape case of 2012, has filed a mercy petition before the President of India. His curative petition has already been rejected by the Supreme Court.

New Delhi: Vinay Kumar Sharma, one of the four death row convicts in the Nirbhaya case, filed a mercy petition before President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday, his lawyer said.

Advocate A P Singh, who represents Vinay, said he has filed the mercy petition with the President House and has got a receiving on it.

"I have filed a mercy petition for Vinay before the President. I have submitted it by hand," Singh said.

The apex court has already rejected the curative petition of Vinay.

Before Vinay, another death row convict Mukesh Kumar Singh had filed the mercy plea which was rejected by the President on January 17.

The apex court Wednesday dismissed the plea filed by Mukesh challenging the rejection of his mercy petition.

Inputs from PTI

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