Dhananjoy Chatterjee
Dhananjoy Chatterjee | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dhananjoy Chatterjee 14 August 1965 Kuludihi, West Bengal, India |
| Died | 14 August 2004 (aged 39) |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Convictions | Murder Rape |
| Details | |
| Victims | Hetal Parekh (18 yrs) |
| Date | March 5, 1990 |
Dhananjoy Chatterjee (14 August 1965 – 14 August 2004) was the first person who was judicially executed in India in the 21st century for rape and murder. The execution by hanging took place in Alipore Jail, Kolkata, on 14 August 2004. He was charged in 1990 for the crimes of rape and murder of Hetal Parekh, an 18-year-old school-girl.
This was the first hanging in West Bengal since 21 August 1991 at Alipore Jail.