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Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case Convicts Sent Back To Sri Lanka: All About It
Rajiv Gandhi
Three Sri Lankan nationals convicted in the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination case — Murugan, Robert Payas, and Jayakumar — who had been prematurely freed from prison and later detained at a special camp in Tiruchi, were released on 2 April at night.
As reported by The Hindu, upon the receipt of final clearance from the Ministry of Home Affairs to send them back to Sri Lanka, the Revenue Department, which runs the Special Camp, released them.
They were taken in a police vehicle, under heavy security, to Chennai to fly back to Colombo.
The Sri Lankan authorities are said to have provided all the travel documents to Murugan, Robert Payas, and Jayakumar.
One of the six - Murugan - is married to Nalini, an Indian citizen who was among the six released in 2022 on the Supreme Court's orders.
Also, Santhan alias Suthendiraraja, who was released a few weeks ago from the Special Camp, died at the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital in Chennai on 21 February due to kidney failure.
