Ganga Devi, wife of Nanak Chand, Sub Inspector of Delhi

Police who was also killed in the attack said execution of Mumbai terror attack convict Ajmal Kasab last year gave her hope that she would get justice. "I was losing all hope for justice, but last year when I heard of Kasab being hanged, I thought Afzal too would meet similar fate one day. I am very happy today," said Ganga Devi. 43-year-old Guru, a medical college drop out and resident of Sopore in North Kashmir, was executed at 8 AM and buried in the Tihar prison premises in a secret operation. A special court had sentenced Guru to death in December 2002 for his role in aiding and abetting the attack which was upheld by the Supreme Court on August 4, 2005. Maninderjeet Singh Bitta, Chairman of All-India Anti-Terrorist Front who has been supporting their fight for justice, said the families have decided to accept the medals which they had earlier returned. "We would meet both the President and the Home Minister and thank them," said Bitta. Flanked by the widows and children of parliament attack martyrs, Bitta also demanded speedy justice in the assassination cases of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh. Kalpa Devi, wife of Matabar Singh Negi, said, "Although it was late, but justice has been done." On December 13, 2001, five heavily-armed gunmen stormed the Parliament complex and opened indiscriminate fire, killing five Delhi Police personnel, a woman CRPF official, two Parliament watch and ward staff and a gardener. A journalist, who was injured, died later. All five terrorists were shot dead by security forces. Guru was arrested hours after the attack from a truck in the national capital.