List of people executed in India

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The number of people executed in India since independence in 1947 is a matter of dispute; official government statistics claim that only 57 people had been executed since independence. However, available information from other sources indicates that the official government figures are false, and the actual number of executions in India may run to several thousand. [1] [2]

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Research by the People's Union for Democratic Rights (PUDR) has located government records of 1,422 executions in 16 states in the decade from 1953 to 1963 alone. PUDR located this information in an appendix of the 35th report of the Fourth Law Commission in 1967. [1] [2] In 2015, the National Law University Delhi compiled a list of persons executed in India since 1947 and found that at least 752 individuals had been executed, including the period from 1 January to 15 August 1947. Their report was compiled "as per responses received from Central prisons in India. Certain prisons have either provided information only for a limited period or refused to provide any information or did not have any records available." Therefore, the actual number of persons would be much more than 752. While information about the number of executions should be available with individual prison departments within each state, the government has been reluctant to share such information. For example, authorities in Kerala claimed that all records of executions had been destroyed by termites. Andhra Pradesh gave the same reason for not furnishing post-1968 records. Bihar claimed that the state did not maintain records of executions, while Tamil Nadu's Additional Director General of Police (Prisons) refused to provide any records at all. [3] According to Alexander Jacob, Additional Director General of Police (Prisons) of Kerala, "nearly 50 people had been executed in Kerala in the post-Independence period". [4]

Rasha alias Raghuraj Singh, executed on 9 September 1947 at Jabalpur Central Jail, is presumed to be the first person executed in independent India. [3] Akshay Thakur, Mukesh Singh, Pawan Gupta and Vinay Sharma, who were hanged on 20 March 2020, were the last persons to be executed in India. Rattan Bai Jain, executed on 3 January 1955 at Tihar Jail, is presumed to be the first woman executed in independent India. [5] [6]

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This is not an exhaustive list of prisoners executed in independent India, and is not meant to be a reference for the total number of prisoners who have been executed in India since independence. There are no official collated figures available for executions in India, and this list has been compiled from multiple sources. Unless otherwise noted, all persons were executed by hanging.

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No.NameDateAge
(at execution)		Age
(at offence)		LocationStateCapital offence(s)NotesSource
1Raghuraj Singh9 September 194727Jabalpur Central Jail Central Provinces and Berar Murder [3]
2Rohit Rishabh30 December 194730Belgaum Central Jail Bombay State [3]
3Singavarapu Mahalakshmudu3 April 194832 Rajahmundry Central Prison Madras Presidency [3]
4Bhavana Venkadu13 April 194840Rajahmundry Central PrisonMadras Presidency [3]
5Kancharagunta Subbaiah24 April 194828Rajahmundry Central PrisonMadras Presidency [3]
6Kalidindi Venkata Narasimha Raju17 May 194824Rajahmundry Central PrisonMadras Presidency [3]
7Basapppa Gundappa Hadignal31 July 194835Belgaum Central JailBombay State [3]
8Uppara Bala Obigan Subanna13 July 194960 Rajahmundry Central Prison Madras Presidency [3]
9Chenchu China Rami Reddy35
10Chenchu Peda Rami Reddy48
11Jamula Lakshmi Reddy33
12Poreddypedda Thippa Reddy25
13Uppara Chinna Pullappa35
14Jonada Musalaiah10 October 194924Rajahmundry Central PrisonMadras Presidency [3]
15Hanmanth Bhimappa Bhaskari17 October 194935Belgaum Central JailBombay State [3]
16 Nathuram Godse 15 November 19493937Ambala Central Jail East Punjab Murder Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi
17 Narayan Dattatraya Apte 3937Conspiracy to murder
18Adyayya Parappa Ramgouda16 January 195035Belgaum Central JailBombay State [3]
19Sanna Hanamappa Yamanappa

Gadgi

20 February 195155Belgaum Central JailBombay State [3]
20Vithoba Krishna Thorat8 February 195162Belgaum Central JailBombay State [3]
21Roshonlal20 October 1951NANAAlipore JailWest BengalMurderMurders of Moni Sharma and Bela Sharma [3]
22Sidappa Basavaneppa Shiddanavar17 December 195125Belgaum Central JailBombay State [3]
22Shyama Charan Shukla/Sukul21 June 1952——Alipore Central Jail West Bengal First person executed in West Bengal [3] [7]
23Dyayappa Adivappa Dadi22 August 195328Belgaum Central JailBombay State [3]
24Rattan Bai Jain3 January 195535Tihar JailNew DelhiMurder of 3 girlsFirst woman executed in independent India [8]
25Ram Chariter Show7 January 1955——Presidency Correctional HomeWest Bengal [3]
26Shivarudrappa Virbhadrappa

Bhandigani

15 December 195521Belgaum Central JailBombay State [3]
27Hanmanth Bhimappa Sullanavar19 December 195540Belgaum Central JailBombay State [3]
28Yallappa Nilappa Annigeri30 December 195535Belgaum Central JailBombay State [3]
29Birendra Nath Dutta28 January 1956——Alipore Central JailWest Bengal [3] [7]
30Tippanna Ningappa Agsar16 May 195650Belgaum Central JailBombay State [3]
38Pandurang Tatyasaheb Shinde18 June 195640Belgaum Central JailBombay State [3]
32Sadashiv Satteppa Khanchanale9 July 195627Belgaum Central JailBombay State [3]
33Bhimappa Shivarayappa Nandi31 July 195639Belgaum Central JailBombay State [3]
34Yallappa Somappa Nandi19 [3]
35Parasappa Somappa Nandi28 [3]
36Dundappa Basappa Bhadrashetti11 September 195632Belgaum Central JailBombay State [3]
37Gopal Chandra Ghosh8 February 1957——Presidency Correctional HomeWest Bengal [3]
38Shew Prasad alias Lall20 December 1957——Presidency Correctional HomeWest Bengal [3]
39Shamsher Sheikh10 May 1958——Alipore Central JailWest Bengal [3] [7]
40Sher Mohammad——
41Abdul Khaleque12 May 1958——Presidency Correctional HomeWest Bengal [3]
42Asgar Ali alias Ashu——
43Gura Sahu/Guna Show29 May 1958——Alipore Central JailWest Bengal [3] [7]
44Bachan Singh23 June 1958—— Tihar Jail, New Delhi Delhi [3] [9]
45Ajit Bose9 August 1958——Presidency Correctional HomeWest Bengal [3]
46Dhanamath Guru alias Badis18 August 195847Berhampore Circle Jail Orissa [3]
47Fakir Ahamed8 November 1958——Presidency Correctional HomeWest Bengal [3]
48Bipin Bihari Sarkar24 January 1959——Presidency Correctional HomeWest Bengal [3]
49Bishnu Charan Saha——
50Pyare Lal16 June 1959——Tihar Jail, New DelhiDelhi [3] [9]
51Gurunath Govindrao Deshpande27 July 195931Belgaum Central Jail Mysore State [3]
52Ram Gopal21 September 1959——Tihar Jail, New DelhiDelhi [3] [9]
53Bholanath Choudhury/Sadhukhan23 September 1959Alipore Central JailWest Bengal [3] [7]
54Yamanappa Tippanna Savadi29 February 196035Belgaum Central JailMysore State [3]
55Chinthala Gangula Reddy10 August 196030Rajahmundry Central Prison Andhra Pradesh [3]
56Pulagam Ramarao12 September 196018Rajahmundry Central PrisonAndhra Pradesh [3]
57Dhan Bhadur11 October 1960——Jammu District Jail Jammu and Kashmir [3]
58Bhadur Singh——
59Lalsing Mahasing Gurkha21 November 196030Belgaum Central JailMysore State [3]
60Narain Singh7 December 1960——Tihar Jail, New DelhiDelhi [3] [9]
61Jampana Satyanarayana Raju24 January 196130Rajahmundry Central PrisonAndhra Pradesh [3]
62Sahidul Rahaman1 April 1961——Dum Dum Central Correctional HomeWest Bengal [3]
63Durga Prasad Katik——
64Bandi Mungulu11 April 196135 Rajahmundry Central Prison Andhra Pradesh [3]
65Aditya Narayan Chatterjee2 June 1961——Presidency Correctional HomeWest Bengal [3]
66Boya Danja Yerramala17 October 196124Rajahmundry Central PrisonAndhra Pradesh [3]
67Md. Sharif13 November 1961——Tihar Jail, New DelhiDelhi [3] [9]
68Attar Singh4 January 1962——Jammu District JailJammu and Kashmir [3]
69Ramdeo Kurmi12 February 1962Alipore Central JailWest Bengal [3] [7]
70Sovan Mati/Shovan alias Palan Mali
71Sudama Singh21 May 1962——Dum Dum Central Correctional HomeWest BengalMurderMurders of two men [3]
72Ram Sankar Singh——
73Sanivarapu Venkateswarlu Reddy26 May 196219 Rajahmundry Central Prison Andhra Pradesh [3]
74Babulal Das alias Bhuku Das8 June 1962——Presidency Correctional HomeWest Bengal [3]
75Kummara Eswarppa10 September 196240Rajahmundry Central PrisonAndhra Pradesh [3]
76Ediga21 December 196245Belgaum Central Jail Mysore State [3]
77Chintehalapudi Andiah9 January 196340Rajahmundry Central PrisonAndhra Pradesh [3]
78Sk. Babu Sahib16 January 196330Rajahmundry Central PrisonAndhra Pradesh [3]
79Hamam Singh19 June 1963—— Tihar Jail Delhi [3] [9]
80Bhagwan Singh——
81Arjunen alias Polka Damb29 June 196322Berhampore Circle JailOrissa [3]
82Nagappa Sahebgoudar Patil26 July 196342Belgaum Central JailMysore State [3]
83Sitaram Kaher1 September 1963Alipore Central JailWest Bengal [3]
84Sultan Mondal22 October 1963——Presidency Correctional HomeWest Bengal [3]
85Ram Singh13 March 1964——Tihar JailDelhi [3] [9]
86Sohan Singh31 March 1964——Tihar JailDelhi [3] [9]
87Boya Sanajjimmappa8 May 196432Rajahmundry Central PrisonAndhra Pradesh [3]
88Yashwant Bandu koli10 August 196445Belgaum Central JailMysore State [3]
89Khetra Mohan Dhali12 August 1964 Alipore Central Jail West Bengal [3]
90Sathi Venkaiah23 November 196450Rajahmundry Central PrisonAndhra Pradesh [3]
91Bhramar Singh/Bhomour Singh1 April 1965 Alipore Central Jail West Bengal [3] [7]
92Suman Singh/Samundar Singh [3] [7]
93Gansa Pahan7 June 1965——Presidency Correctional HomeWest Bengal [3]
94Jwala Ran29 December 1965——Patiala Central Jail [3]
95Srichand26 October 1966—— Tihar Jail Delhi [3] [9]
96Manzoor Ahmad——
97Lochan Pal26 July 1967——Tihar JailDelhi [3] [9]
98Hasansab Imamsab Jatagar17 August 196742Belgaum Central Jail Mysore State [3]
99Maslansab Dadasab Jatagar40
101Abdul Fakirsab Jatagar40
102Polanki Ayyanna28 February 196840Rajahmundry Central Prison Andhra Pradesh [3]
103Kurra Chakram30
104Madkami Mala18 May 196837Berhampore Circle JailOrissa [3]
105Rayi alias Rayi Narasaih19 June 196850Rajahmundry Central PrisonAndhra Pradesh [3]
106Penbnagonda Chinna Chenna Reddy8 August 196842Rajahmundry Central PrisonAndhra Pradesh [3]
Sucha Singh Bassi21 September 1970Rohtak Central PrisonPunjabMurderAssassination of Partap Singh Kairon [10]
Nahar Singh "Fauji"
Baldev Singh
107Dharam Singh22 January 1971——Patiala Central Jail [3]
108Raghab Naik3 August 197143Berhampore Circle JailOrissa [3]
109Jai Chand7 October 1974—— Tihar Jail Delhi [3] [9]
110Hukum Chand——
111Malakendra Ramachandra Patil20 June 197540Belgaum Central Jail Karnataka [3]
112Sambhaji Vithal Patil26
113Shivaji Vithal Patil24
114Girimallappa Rudrappa Madgalli24
115Rajappa Pandappa Nannavar25
116Vemenappa Bhimappa Madar55
117Mohinder Singh6 February 1976——Patiala Central Jail [3]
118Laxman Ram31 October 1976——Jammu District JailJammu and Kashmir [3]
119Amrit Bhushan Gupta18 January 1977——Tihar JailDelhi [3] [9]
120Shiv Mohan7 April 1977——Tihar JailDelhi [3] [9]
121Baksis Singh1 December 1977——Tihar JailDelhi [3] [9]
122Joseph Peter alias Kumar28 January 1978——Central Jail, Aguada [3]
123Sidrai Siddappa Sonnad18 March 197834Belgaum Central JailKarnataka [3]
124Khubanna Jakkappa Godekar42
125Sabu Balappa Jaljannavar30
126Dundappa Kashappa Managadi35
127Basappa Shivappa Hadimani25
128 Kampatimar Shankariya 16 May 197927Jaipur Central JailRajasthanMurderMurder of over 70 people in 1977–1978
129Azhakesan1979 Central Prison, Poojappura Kerala MurderKilling of toddlers as part of black magic [11]
130 Kuljeet Singh alias Ranga 31 January 1982 Tihar Jail DelhiKidnapping and Murder Geeta and Sanjay Chopra kidnapping case [3] [12]
131 Jasbir Singh alias Billa [3] [12]
132Balbir Singh27 April 1983——Patiala Central Jail [3]
133Mehar Chand3 May 19836357–62Jaipur Central JailRajasthanMurderMurder of 5 people of the same family over a property dispute [3]
134Surjit Singh alias Jagjit Singh6 May 1983——Patiala Central Jail [3]
135Ujagar Singh alias Santa Singh9 October 1983Tihar JailDelhi [3] [9]
136Kartar Singh
137Hanamanth Laxmappa Mallyar9 November 198327Belgaum Central JailKarnataka [3]
138Rajendra Jakkal27 November 1983 Yerwada Central Jail MaharashtraMurder Joshi-Abhyankar serial murders
139Dilip Dhyanoba Sutar
140Shantaram Kanhoji Jagtap
141Munawar Harun Shah
142 Maqbool Bhat 11 February 19844528Tihar JailDelhiMurder [3]
143Gulzar Singh14 June 1988——Patiala Central JailPunjab [3]
144Bhajan Singh——
145Raj Kumar5 July 1988——Patiala Central JailPunjab [3]
146Baba Balyogi alias Ganpat14 July 198829Jaipur Central JailRajasthan [3]
146Paramhans Yadav1988 Bihar MurderConvicted of killing Gopalganj DM MPN Sharma [3]
147 Satwant Singh 6 January 19892722Tihar JailDelhiMurder Assassination of Indira Gandhi [3]
148 Kehar Singh Conspiracy to murder
149Gurcharan Singh16 June 1989Patiala Central JailPunjabMurderLast persons to be executed in Punjab [3] [13] [14]
150Pritam Singh
151Gulab Singh28 June 1989——Ambala Central JailHaryanaMurderLast person to be executed in Haryana [3] [15]
152Umaid Singh alias Umaida Ram8 September 198945Jaipur Central JailRajasthan [3]
153V Balakrishnan16 March 1990 Central Prison, Kannur Kerala Murder1984 Vakeri murder of 4 people [4] [16]
154 Muthukutty Chandran 6 July 1991 Central Prison, Kannur Kerala Murder and rape Serial killer in Kasaragod district and South Canara who murdered around 18 persons in the model of Jack the Ripper [17] [18]
155Kartick Seal/Sil21 August 1991 Alipore Central Jail West BengalMurderMurder of 8 members of a family, including one woman and child, in 1987 [3] [19] [20]
156Sukumar Burman alias Sutku
157Ranjeet Singh28 November 199132Jaipur Central JailRajasthan [3]
158Syo Lal76
159Raj Gopal10 February 1992——Jammu District JailJammu and Kashmir [3]
160 Sukhdev Singh Sukha 9 October 19923023 Yerwada Central Jail Maharashtra MurderMurder of Gen. Vaidya, Lalit Maken and Arjan Dass
161 Harjinder Singh Jinda 3124
162Laxman Naik16 July 199436Berhampore Circle JailOrissaRape and murderRape and murder of minor girl in forest while being in drunkard state. [3]
163Bheru Singh20 August 199440Jaipur Central JailRajasthanMurderMurdered his wife Smt Kajodbai, his two daughters, one son [3]
164 Auto Shankar 27 April 19954134Salem Central Prison Tamil Nadu MurderMurder of 6 persons, over a period of two years in 1988–1989
165 Suresh Chandra Bahri 12 June 1995Bhagalpur Central Jail Bihar MurderMultiple account of murders of family members, including his wife Usha Bahri and children with help of his two friends. [21]
166Ramchandra alias Ravjee4 May 199629Jaipur Central JailMurderMurder of 5 persons, including his pregnant wife and 3 children on 6 May 1993 [3] [22] [23]
167Surja Ram7 April 199752Jaipur Central JailRajasthanMurderMurder of 5 persons; his brother, sister-in-law, their 2 sons and an aunt [3] [23] [24]
168Kanta Prasad Tiwari27 May 1997Jabalpur Central PrisonMadhya PradeshRape and murderRape and murder of 8 years old niece in state of being drunk. [25]
169 Dhananjoy Chatterjee 14 August 20043925 Alipore Jail, KolkataWest BengalRape and MurderRape and murder of 18-year-old Hetal Parekh on 5 March 1990 [3] [26]
170 Ajmal Kasab 21 November 20122521 Yerwada Central Jail MaharashtraMurder, and waging war against the Government of India 2008 Mumbai attacks [27]
171 Afzal Guru 9 February 20134332 Tihar Jail DelhiConspiracy 2001 Indian Parliament attack [3]
172 Yakub Memon 30 July 20155330Central Jail, NagpurMaharashtraConspiracy 1993 Bombay bombings [28]
173 Mukesh Singh 20 March 20203225 Tihar Jail DelhiRape and Murder 2012 Delhi gang rape and murder [29]
174 Akshay Thakur 3124
175 Vinay Sharma 2619
176Pawan Gupta

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