Tihar is preparing to hang convicts of Nirbhaya gang-rape case

Nirbhaya, along with her male friend, had boarded a private bus in Delhi on December 16, 2012, when she was raped by six men, including a juvenile.

The convicts inserted iron rods into her private parts, brutally thrashed her friend, and dumped them on the streets.

13 days later, she succumbed to her injuries at Singapore's Mount Elizabeth Hospital.

The convicts' legal options are almost exhausted, and Tihar's officials are working on the next step.

Apparently, an order for 10 ropes has been placed at Bihar's Buxar jail. The hanging ropes, which should not break or cut the throat, are made by the prisoners of the facility.

"We are making preparations so that when the time comes, everything is in place," an anonymous official told HT.

However, the roadblock is that Tihar doesn't have a hangman as of now, and they have sought help from Uttar Pradesh.

Confirming that they received a request through fax on Monday, Anand Kumar, Director General (DG) of UP prison administration and reform services, said, "The letter makes no mention of the convicts to be hanged but states there may be requirements."

Reportedly, all the convicts have been put in separate cells and are being monitored by CCTV.

That their final destination is nearing can be judged from the fact that Tihar officials carried out a trial by using a dummy weighing 70-80 kgs on Monday.

They will be executed in Jail Number 3 and officials have already inspected iron beam, wooden plank, and lever.