Hangman Pawan Jallad. (File image). Image credit: Amar Ujala
Hangman Pawan Jallad. (File image). Image credit: Amar Ujala

Hangman Pawan Jallad, who will execute the hanging of the Nirbhaya gang-rape convicts, will perform a dummy execution in Tihar jail premises on Friday.

The convicts are scheduled to be hanged on Saturday.

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Pawan Jallad, a third-generation hangman, reported to Tihar Jail administration on Thursday.

He will be staying in the jail premises and check the strength of ropes and other related things on Friday.

โ€œThe execution will throw a strong message to the society and people will think before committing such heinous crime,โ€ Pawan Jallad said.

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โ€œI am looking forward to their hanging and hanging them will give great relief to me,โ€ he added.

The execution was originally scheduled for January 22 but was postponed till Saturday after one of the convicts had filed a mercy petition.

Saturdayโ€™s hanging is also under the clouds as one of the convicts filed a mercy petition before the President of India on Wednesday.

โ€œIt is highly unlikely that the execution will take place on Saturday,โ€ sources said.