Constituted in 2004, the Sentence Reviewing Board is chaired by the Delhi home minister and decided the pleas of convicts and other related issues. When grilled Shavej provided information leading to the arrests. The Board has rejected four applications for premature release including that of Sushil Kumar Sharma,” the official said, adding the SRB has deferred decision on two cases. While granting him parole, the court had said till his plea seeking remission and premature release has been decided by the competent authority he would remain out of jail. Sharma succumbed to injuries in a hospital a few days later.end-ofLocation: India, Delhi, New Delhi.

PTI Published: Dec 3, 2015, 4:34 am IST Updated: Dec 3, 2015, 4:34 am IST Tandoor case convict’s plea is rejected Tandoor case convict’s plea is rejectedIn a significant move, the Delhi government has decided to free 44 life convicts who have spent over 14 years in jail, while rejecting the plea of former Congress leader Sushil Sharma, convicted of murdering his wife Naina Sahni and trying to burn her body in a tandoor in 1995.Lieutenant-governor Najeeb Jung has given his nod to the SRB’s recommendations, a senior official told PTI.

In September this year, Sharma, a former Youth Congress leader who is in jail for the last 20 years in the case, was released on parole by the Delhi high court. 4 arrested for killing cable TV employeeFour persons have been arrested for their alleged role in sensational robbery-cum murder of an employee of a cable company in East Delhi in November. “A microphone cable factory case of murder and robbery was registered at Krishna Nagar police station,” said Bhairon Singh Gurjar, DCP of East Delhi police.“Before taking the decision on premature release of life convicts, the Board examines the records of those who have spent over 14 years in jail and whether they are still a threat to law and order,” the official said. Representatives of Tihar jail and Delhi police are members of the board.Rajkumar Sharma, the employee, was waylaid by three bike- borne men on November 17 near Lal Quarter market in Krishna Nagar area.Justice Siddharth Mridul had ordered his release observing that he has been in jail for over 20 years and that parole was a matter of his right.

A labourer, Shavej, who worked near the crime spot was picked up for questioning.The men looted Rs 6 lakh from Sharma and shot at him.The Sentence Reviewing Board (SRB), chaired by Delhi home minister Satyendar Jain, had received petitions from 50 life convicts, including Mr Sharma, and decided to release 44 inmates.“Out of 50 cases, the SRB has recommended to release 44 life convicts who have spent more than 14 years in jail.During its probe, the police analysed the CCTV camera footage of the area where the crime took place