Red Fort attack: SC stays execution of accused
Arif was sentenced to death for carrying out the attack. He had challenged the lower court verdict in the apex court citing mental harassment and cruelty during his trial.
The Red Fort in Delhi came under terrorist attack on Dec 22, 2000.
It was carried out by Pakistani terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
It killed two soldiers and one civilian, in what was described in the media as an attempt to derail the India-Pakistan peace talks.
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