Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case Convicts Sent Back To Sri Lanka: All About It

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.

The three were among four Sri Lankan nationals lodged in the Special Camp functioning near the Tiruchi Central Prison at Tiruchi since 12 November 2022, after the Supreme Court ordered their release.

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.

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