List of people executed in India


The number of people executed in India since [Indian Indian independence movement|independence movement|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.
Research by the People's Union for Democratic Rights 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. 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 refused to provide any records at all. According to Alexander Jacob, Additional Director General of Police of Kerala, "nearly 50 people had been executed in Kerala in the post-Independence period".
Rasha alias Raghuraj Singh, executed on 9 September 1947 at Jabalpur Central Jail, is presumed to be the first person executed in independent India. 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 and only woman executed in independent India.

List

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.
No.NameDateAge
Age
LocationStateCapital offenceNotesSource
1Raghuraj Singh27Jabalpur Central JailCentral Provinces and BerarMurder
2Mahantappa Gangappa30 December 194730Belgaum Central JailBombay State
3Singavarapu Mahalakshmudu32Rajahmundry Central PrisonMadras Presidency
4Bhavana Venkadu40Rajahmundry Central PrisonMadras Presidency
5Kancharagunta Subbaiah28Rajahmundry Central PrisonMadras Presidency
6Kalidindi Venkata Narasimha Raju24Rajahmundry Central PrisonMadras Presidency
7Basapppa Gundappa Hadignal31 July 194835Belgaum Central JailBombay State
8Uppara Bala Obigan Subanna60Rajahmundry Central PrisonMadras Presidency
9Chenchu China Rami Reddy35Rajahmundry Central PrisonMadras Presidency
10Chenchu Peda Rami Reddy48Rajahmundry Central PrisonMadras Presidency
11Jamula Lakshmi Reddy33Rajahmundry Central PrisonMadras Presidency
12Poreddypedda Thippa Reddy25Rajahmundry Central PrisonMadras Presidency
13Uppara Chinna Pullappa35Rajahmundry Central PrisonMadras Presidency
14Jonada Musalaiah24Rajahmundry Central PrisonMadras Presidency
15Hanmanth Bhimappa Bhaskari17 October 194935Belgaum Central JailBombay State
16Nathuram Godse3937Ambala Central JailEast PunjabMurderAssassination of Mahatma Gandhi
17Narayan Dattatraya Apte3937Ambala Central JailEast PunjabConspiracy to murderAssassination of Mahatma Gandhi
18Adyayya Parappa Ramgouda16 January 195035Belgaum Central JailBombay State
19Sanna Hanamappa Yamanappa
Gadgi		20 February 195155Belgaum Central JailBombay State
20Vithoba Krishna Thorat8 February 195162Belgaum Central JailBombay State
21Roshonlal20 October 1951NANAAlipore JailWest BengalMurderMurders of Moni Sharma and Bela Sharma
22Sidappa Basavaneppa Shiddanavar17 December 195125Belgaum Central JailBombay State
22Shyama Charan Shukla/SukulAlipore Central JailWest BengalFirst person executed in West Bengal
23Dyayappa Adivappa Dadi22 August 195328Belgaum Central JailBombay State
24Rattan Bai Jain35Tihar JailNew DelhiMurder of 3 girlsFirst woman executed in independent India
25Ram Chariter ShowPresidency Correctional HomeWest Bengal
26Shivarudrappa Virbhadrappa
Bhandigani		15 December 195521Belgaum Central JailBombay State
27Hanmanth Bhimappa Sullanavar19 December 195540Belgaum Central JailBombay State
28Yallappa Nilappa Annigeri30 December 195535Belgaum Central JailBombay State
29Birendra Nath DuttaAlipore Central JailWest Bengal
30Tippanna Ningappa Agsar16 May 195650Belgaum Central JailBombay State
38Pandurang Tatyasaheb Shinde18 June 195640Belgaum Central JailBombay State
32Sadashiv Satteppa Khanchanale9 July 195627Belgaum Central JailBombay State
33Bhimappa Shivarayappa Nandi31 July 195639Belgaum Central JailBombay State
34Yallappa Somappa Nandi31 July 195619Belgaum Central JailBombay State
35Parasappa Somappa Nandi31 July 195628Belgaum Central JailBombay State
36Dundappa Basappa Bhadrashetti11 September 195632Belgaum Central JailBombay State
37Gopal Chandra GhoshPresidency Correctional HomeWest Bengal
38Shew Prasad alias LallPresidency Correctional HomeWest Bengal
39Shamsher SheikhAlipore Central JailWest Bengal
40Sher MohammadAlipore Central JailWest Bengal
41Abdul KhalequePresidency Correctional HomeWest Bengal
42Asgar Ali alias AshuPresidency Correctional HomeWest Bengal
43Gura Sahu/Guna ShowAlipore Central JailWest Bengal
44Bachan SinghTihar Jail, New DelhiDelhi
45Ajit BosePresidency Correctional HomeWest Bengal
46Dhanamath Guru alias Badis47Berhampore Circle JailOrissa
47Fakir AhamedPresidency Correctional HomeWest Bengal
48Bipin Bihari SarkarPresidency Correctional HomeWest Bengal
49Bishnu Charan SahaPresidency Correctional HomeWest Bengal
50Pyare LalTihar Jail, New DelhiDelhi
51Gurunath Govindrao Deshpande27 July 195931Belgaum Central JailMysore State
52Ram GopalTihar Jail, New DelhiDelhi
53Bholanath Choudhury/SadhukhanAlipore Central JailWest Bengal
54Yamanappa Tippanna Savadi29 February 196035Belgaum Central JailMysore State
55Chinthala Gangula Reddy30Rajahmundry Central PrisonAndhra Pradesh
56Pulagam Ramarao18Rajahmundry Central PrisonAndhra Pradesh
57Dhan BhadurJammu District JailJammu and Kashmir
58Bhadur SinghJammu District JailJammu and Kashmir
59Lalsing Mahasing Gurkha21 November 196030Belgaum Central JailMysore State
60Narain SinghTihar Jail, New DelhiDelhi
61Jampana Satyanarayana Raju30Rajahmundry Central PrisonAndhra Pradesh
62Sahidul RahamanDum Dum Central Correctional HomeWest Bengal
63Durga Prasad KatikDum Dum Central Correctional HomeWest Bengal
64Bandi Mungulu35Rajahmundry Central PrisonAndhra Pradesh
65Aditya Narayan ChatterjeePresidency Correctional HomeWest Bengal
66Boya Danja Yerramala24Rajahmundry Central PrisonAndhra Pradesh
67Md. SharifTihar Jail, New DelhiDelhi
68Attar SinghJammu District JailJammu and Kashmir
69Ramdeo KurmiAlipore Central JailWest Bengal
70Sovan Mati/Shovan alias Palan MaliAlipore Central JailWest Bengal
71Sudama SinghDum Dum Central Correctional HomeWest BengalMurderMurders of two men
72Ram Sankar SinghDum Dum Central Correctional HomeWest Bengal
73Sanivarapu Venkateswarlu Reddy19Rajahmundry Central PrisonAndhra Pradesh
74Babulal Das alias Bhuku DasPresidency Correctional HomeWest Bengal
75Kummara Eswarppa40Rajahmundry Central PrisonAndhra Pradesh
76Ediga21 December 196245Belgaum Central JailMysore State
77Chintehalapudi Andiah40Rajahmundry Central PrisonAndhra Pradesh
78Sk. Babu Sahib30Rajahmundry Central PrisonAndhra Pradesh
79Hamam SinghTihar JailDelhi
80Bhagwan SinghTihar JailDelhi
81Arjunen alias Polka Damb22Berhampore Circle JailOrissa
82Nagappa Sahebgoudar Patil26 July 196342Belgaum Central JailMysore State
83Sitaram KaherAlipore Central JailWest Bengal
84Sultan MondalPresidency Correctional HomeWest Bengal
85Ram SinghTihar JailDelhi
86Sohan SinghTihar JailDelhi
87Boya Sanajjimmappa32Rajahmundry Central PrisonAndhra Pradesh
88Yashwant Bandu koli10 August 196445Belgaum Central JailMysore State
89Khetra Mohan DhaliAlipore Central JailWest Bengal
90Sathi Venkaiah50Rajahmundry Central PrisonAndhra Pradesh
91Bhramar Singh/Bhomour SinghAlipore Central JailWest Bengal
92Suman Singh/Samundar SinghAlipore Central JailWest Bengal
93Gansa PahanPresidency Correctional HomeWest Bengal
94Jwala RanPatiala Central Jail
95SrichandTihar JailDelhi
96Manzoor AhmadTihar JailDelhi
97Lochan PalTihar JailDelhi
98Hasansab Imamsab Jatagar17 August 196742Belgaum Central JailMysore State
99Maslansab Dadasab Jatagar17 August 196740Belgaum Central JailMysore State
101Abdul Fakirsab Jatagar17 August 196740Belgaum Central JailMysore State
102Polanki Ayyanna40Rajahmundry Central PrisonAndhra Pradesh
103Kurra Chakram30Rajahmundry Central PrisonAndhra Pradesh
104Madkami Mala37Berhampore Circle JailOrissa
105Rayi alias Rayi Narasaih50Rajahmundry Central PrisonAndhra Pradesh
106Penbnagonda Chinna Chenna Reddy42Rajahmundry Central PrisonAndhra Pradesh
Sucha Singh Bassi21 September 1970Rohtak Central PrisonPunjabMurderAssassination of Partap Singh Kairon
Nahar Singh "Fauji"21 September 1970Rohtak Central PrisonPunjabMurderAssassination of Partap Singh Kairon
Baldev Singh21 September 1970Rohtak Central PrisonPunjabMurderAssassination of Partap Singh Kairon
107Dharam SinghPatiala Central Jail
108Raghab Naik43Berhampore Circle JailOrissa
109Jai ChandTihar JailDelhi
110Hukum ChandTihar JailDelhi
111Malakendra Ramachandra Patil20 June 197540Belgaum Central JailKarnataka
112Sambhaji Vithal Patil20 June 197526Belgaum Central JailKarnataka
113Shivaji Vithal Patil20 June 197524Belgaum Central JailKarnataka
114Girimallappa Rudrappa Madgalli20 June 197524Belgaum Central JailKarnataka
115Rajappa Pandappa Nannavar20 June 197525Belgaum Central JailKarnataka
116Vemenappa Bhimappa Madar20 June 197555Belgaum Central JailKarnataka
117Mohinder SinghPatiala Central Jail
118Laxman RamJammu District JailJammu and Kashmir
119Amrit Bhushan GuptaTihar JailDelhi
120Shiv MohanTihar JailDelhi
121Baksis SinghTihar JailDelhi
122Joseph Peter alias KumarCentral Jail, Aguada
123Sidrai Siddappa Sonnad18 March 197834Belgaum Central JailKarnataka
124Khubanna Jakkappa Godekar18 March 197842Belgaum Central JailKarnataka
125Sabu Balappa Jaljannavar18 March 197830Belgaum Central JailKarnataka
126Dundappa Kashappa Managadi18 March 197835Belgaum Central JailKarnataka
127Basappa Shivappa Hadimani18 March 197825Belgaum Central JailKarnataka
128Kampatimar Shankariya16 May 197927Jaipur Central JailRajasthanMurderMurder of over 70 people in 1977–1978
129Azhakesan1979Central Prison, PoojappuraKeralaMurderKilling of toddlers as part of black magic
130Kuljeet Singh alias RangaTihar JailDelhiKidnapping and MurderGeeta and Sanjay Chopra kidnapping case
131Jasbir Singh alias BillaTihar JailDelhiKidnapping and MurderGeeta and Sanjay Chopra kidnapping case
132Balbir SinghPatiala Central Jail
133Mehar Chand6357–62Jaipur Central JailRajasthanMurderMurder of 5 people of the same family over a property dispute
134Surjit Singh alias Jagjit SinghPatiala Central Jail
135Ujagar Singh alias Santa SinghTihar JailDelhi
136Kartar SinghTihar JailDelhi
137Hanamanth Laxmappa Mallyar9 November 198327Belgaum Central JailKarnataka
138Rajendra JakkalYerwada Central JailMaharashtraMurderJoshi-Abhyankar serial murders
139Dilip Dhyanoba SutarYerwada Central JailMaharashtraMurderJoshi-Abhyankar serial murders
140Shantaram Kanhoji JagtapYerwada Central JailMaharashtraMurderJoshi-Abhyankar serial murders
141Munawar Harun ShahYerwada Central JailMaharashtraMurderJoshi-Abhyankar serial murders
142Maqbool Bhat4528Tihar JailDelhiMurder
143Gulzar SinghPatiala Central JailPunjabMurder and treason
144Bhajan SinghPatiala Central JailPunjabMurder and treason
145Raj KumarPatiala Central JailPunjab
146Baba Balyogi alias Ganpat29Jaipur Central JailRajasthanRape and murder
146Paramhans YadavBiharMurderConvicted of killing Gopalganj DM MPN Sharma
147Satwant Singh2722Tihar JailDelhiMurderAssassination of Indira Gandhi
148Kehar SinghTihar JailDelhiConspiracy to murderAssassination of Indira Gandhi
149Gurcharan SinghPatiala Central JailPunjabMurderLast persons to be executed in Punjab
150Pritam SinghPatiala Central JailPunjabMurderLast persons to be executed in Punjab
151Gulab SinghAmbala Central JailHaryanaMurderLast person to be executed in Haryana
152Umaid Singh alias Umaida Ram45Jaipur Central JailRajasthan
153V Balakrishnan16 March 19903225Central Prison, KannurKeralaMurder1984 Vakeri murder of 4 people
154Muthukutty Chandran6 July 1991Central Prison, KannurKeralaMurder and rapeSerial killer in Kasaragod district and South Canara who murdered around 18 persons in the model of Jack the Ripper
155Kartick Seal/SilAlipore Central JailWest BengalMurderMurder of 8 members of a family, including one woman and child, in 1987
156Sukumar Burman alias SutkuAlipore Central JailWest BengalMurderMurder of 8 members of a family, including one woman and child, in 1987
157Ranjeet Singh32Jaipur Central JailRajasthanMurderMass murder along with Syo Lal
158Syo Lal76Jaipur Central JailRajasthanMurderMurder of his brother and his family members for property dispute
159Raj GopalJammu District JailJammu and KashmirMurderMurder of his father and step brother
160Sukhdev Singh Sukha3023Yerwada Central JailMaharashtraMurderMurder of Gen. Vaidya, Lalit Maken and Arjan Dass
161Harjinder Singh Jinda3124Yerwada Central JailMaharashtraMurderMurder of Gen. Vaidya, Lalit Maken and Arjan Dass
162Laxman Naik36Berhampore Circle JailOrissaRape and murderRape and murder of minor girl in forest while being in drunkard state.
163Bheru Singh40Jaipur Central JailRajasthanMurderMurdered his wife Smt Kajodbai, his two daughters, one son
164Auto Shankar4134Salem Central PrisonTamil NaduMurderMurder of 6 persons, over a period of two years in 1988–1989
165Suresh Chandra BahriBhagalpur Central JailBiharMurderMultiple account of murders of family members, including his wife Usha Bahri and children with help of his two friends.
166Ramchandra alias Ravjee29Jaipur Central JailMurderMurder of 5 persons, including his pregnant wife and 3 children on 6 May 1993
167Surja Ram52Jaipur Central JailRajasthanMurderMurder of 5 persons; his brother, sister-in-law, their 2 sons and an aunt
168Kanta Prasad Tiwari27 May 1997Jabalpur Central PrisonMadhya PradeshRape and murderRape and murder of 8 years old niece in state of being drunk.
169Dhananjoy Chatterjee3925Alipore Jail, KolkataWest BengalRape and MurderRape and murder of 18-year-old Hetal Parekh on 5 March 1990
170Mohammad Ajmal Amir Kasab2521Yerwada Central JailMaharashtraMurder, terrorist acts and waging war against the Government of India.2008 Mumbai attacks
171Afzal Guru4332Tihar JailDelhiConspiracy of waging war against the Government Of India2001 Indian Parliament attack
172Yakub Memon5330Central Jail, NagpurMaharashtraConspiracy of waging war against the Government Of India1993 Bombay bombings
173Mukesh Singh20 March 20203225Tihar JailDelhiGang Rape and Murder2012 Delhi gang rape and murder
174Akshay Thakur20 March 20203124Tihar JailDelhiGang Rape and Murder2012 Delhi gang rape and murder
175Vinay Sharma20 March 20202619Tihar JailDelhiGang Rape and Murder2012 Delhi gang rape and murder
176Pawan Gupta20 March 20202619Tihar JailDelhiGang Rape and Murder2012 Delhi gang rape and murder