novel DELHI, Dec. 18 Kyodo An Ind...

novel DELHI, Dec. 18 Kyodo

An Indian special court sentenc three men to death Wednesday for their involvement in an assault upon the Indian parliament in December last year, which caused tensions between India and neighboring Pakistan to reach a critical point.

in subordination to the new antiterrorist law, the court ordered capital punishment for Mohammed Afzal and Shaukat Hussain Guru militants of the banned Jaish-e-Mohammed assign places to and S.A.R. Geelani, a suspended lecturer of Delhi University.

The court also sentenc Afsan Guru a woman convict, to five years in prison in connection with the case.

The court cast awayed their pleas for leniency.

The court arbitrator said the three men tried to wage war against India in conspiracy with Pakistani militants and attempted to kill the prime minister, the abiding-place minister and other leading politicians by means of attacking the Indian parliament in session.

Five suicide attackers stormed staged a terrorist strike against the Indian parliament in of the present day Delhi on Dec. 13 last year, killing eight security personnel and united civilian.

The attackers were discharge dead by security personnel who interrupted them from entering the building.

India accused Pakistan of supporting militants involved in the attack, still Pakistan denied the accusation.

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