Mohammad Afzal Guru ( 30 June 1969 &ndash; 9 February 2013 ) was a Kashmiri separatist , who was convicted for his role in the 2001 Indian Parliament attack . He received a death sentence for his involvement , which was upheld by the Indian Supreme Court . Following the rejection of a mercy petition by the President of India , he was executed on 9 February 2013 . His body was buried within the precincts of Delhi 's Tihar Jail . Amnesty International has questioned his sentence stating that he did not receive adequate legal representation and that his execution was carried out in secrecy
2001 Indian Parliament attack
2001 Indian Parliament attack
Afzal Guru