Jessica Lal murder convict's early release request rejected
The Sentence Review Board headed by Delhi Home Minister Satyendar Jain on Thursday rejected Jessica Lal murder convict Manu Sharma's request for early release. Sharma, who shot dead Jessica at a restaurant in 1999, is currently serving a life sentence in Tihar Jail. Earlier, Jessica's sister had written to the authorities stating that she has no objections to Sharma's release.