This morning, India woke up to a new day with four less evils walking the face of this earth. Finally, Nirbhaya can rest in peace today. The calls for justice that started seven years ago, have finally been heard and justice has been served with the hanging of the four Nirbhaya convicts kept in imprisonment at Delhiâs Tihar Jail.

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Jyoti âNirbhayaâ Singhâs perpetrators Pawan Gupta, Akshay, Vinay Sharma and Mukesh Singh were finally hanged earlier this morning, after multiple delays over the last few months, in the presence of the superintendent, deputy superintendent, the resident medical officer, the district magistrate and another jail staff member. It is not confirmed yet if a Hindu priest was also present at the place of hanging. 

Here are 10 things that were followed before the early morning hanging of the four Nirbhaya convicts.

1. Ahead of the hanging, the convicts were asked to sign off their wills if they had any.

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2. The convicts were also allowed to meet their family for the akhri mulaqat or last meeting. It is reported that convict Akshayâs family did not seek time for the same.

3. Over an hour before their hanging, the convicts were woken up and also asked to take a bath ahead of their final journey. Reportedly, all four refused.

4. Post this, all four of them were given new clothes to dress in and offered time to read religious scriptures if they wanted to, which reportedly they also refused.

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5. All four convicts were then served breakfast which again they didnât eat.

6. Following which, they were taken for a medical examination to confirm that they were physically okay to be hanged.

7. A final confirmation was made to ensure no documents ordering a halt to the execution had arrived.

8. The convicts were then taken to the Phansi Kothi with their faces covered and hands tied behind their back.

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9. Inside the chamber, the district magistrate asked them about their final wishes, and it is reported that they had not expressed anything on this front.

10. The âblackâ death warrant was then signed by the district magistrate and the death sentences of all four convicts were carried out.

Here is what people have to say about the final hanging.

Should've been five. #NirbhayaCase https://t.co/XcyrPDurDv

â David B. Cohen (@DavidBCohen1) March 20, 2020 Finally.

Woke up to the incredible news that all #NirbhayaCase convicts are finally executed! It took 7 yrs of constant legal battle by 2 brave women-the mother & lawyer-for this day to come. We, the Indian women, salute you! We will never forget or be defeated again.#NirbhayaVerdict pic.twitter.com/3BItnkOYOl

â Tanvi Ratna (@tanvi_ratna) March 20, 2020 Good news, indeed.

Some Death news are even Good.#NirbhayaCase #NirbhayaCaseConvicts #JusticeForNirbhaya #JusticeDelivered pic.twitter.com/ZqCGR2erHJ

â Apurba Deb (@deb_apurba) March 20, 2020 Rest in peace.

Our sister can now finally rest in peace.

The 4 rapists are finally hanged.

Although, Iâd still say this is no less than justice denied because it was made possible by Miss Asha Devi & not some judiciary that we are thanking.

ð» to her.#NirbhayaCase #JusticeForNirbhaya

â Sanyam Sharma (@Sanyam_Sharma_) March 20, 2020 True.

Indeed it was necessary to hang those rapists but what's more important here is to make sure that the clan of rapists couldn't be allowed to mutate in the society like India ! 7 years 3 months on & justice ia delayed hence denied in some way ! #NirbhayaCase

â Ashwin Gour (@AshwinGour4) March 20, 2020

Swati Maliwal, Chairperson, Delhi Commission for Women on #NirbhayaConvicts hanged: It's a historic day, Nirbhaya got justice after over 7 years, her soul must have found peace today. Country has given a strong message to rapists that if you commit this crime you will be hanged. pic.twitter.com/Uf3ILQRmYE

â ANI (@ANI) March 20, 2020 Celebrations

Delhi: People, including women rights activist Yogita Bhayana celebrate & distribute sweets outside Tihar jail where four 2012 Delhi gang-rape case convicts were hanged at 5:30 am today. https://t.co/UzgNQgeGoV pic.twitter.com/ffS56YpFt9

â ANI (@ANI) March 20, 2020

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