Nalini gets parole for daughter’s wedding

Vellore (TN), July 25 

Nalini Sriharan, one of the seven convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, was released from a prison here on Thursday on a 30-day parole amid tight security to make arrangements for her daughter’s wedding.

Imprisoned since 1991, this is the first time Nalini will be out on parole for 30 days. She had been out of on parole earlier as well, but not for a period that extends to a month. “She has been released on parole. The relief to her comes with several conditions,” a jail  official said. Nalini was taken to the residence of a pro-Tamil, Dravidian outfit leader at Rangapuram here where she will stay during her leave. 

The 12-point conditions of her parole include a bar on her from interacting with the media, political parties or personalities and an undertaking to keep good conduct and not disrupt public peace.

The 30-day leave will not be included in her prison term and she has also agreed to cancellation of leave and return to jail in the event of violation of any condition, the official said. Her legal adviser said the marriage date of Nalini’s daughter is expected to be made known in two weeks. — PTI