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Irom Sharmila acquitted in 2006 case of attempt to suicide
PTI |TOI| | Mar 30, 2016, 02.31 PM IST | New Delhi
anipuri rights activist Irom Sharmila was on Wednesday acquitted by a Delhi court in a 2006 case of attempt to suicide when she was undertaking a fast-unto-death at Jantar Mantar here. Metropolitan magistrate Harvinder Singh let off 42-year-old Sharmila, who is on a fast for the last 16 years in Manipur demanding repeal of AFSPA. She was put on trial on March 4, 2013, for allegedly trying to commit suicide while undertaking fast-unto-death at Jantar Mantar on October 4, 2006.
During final arguments on Tuesday, the prosecutor had contended that Sharmila had the intention to kill herself and the offence of trying to commit suicide was clearly made out against her. During the hearing, the activist had said she loved her life and was using her fast as a weapon to achieve her goal of repealing AFSPA as it would have "more impact" and added that this was "not a crime". She had earlier told the court that she was very much eager to eat if she got the assurance that the "draconian" law will be revoked.
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