A chronology of events from the day of Rajiv Gandhi`s assassination up to the judgment of the case.
May 21, 1991: Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi killed by human bomb Dhanu at Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu.
May 22, 1991: Police registers case and recovers the camera which filmed the assassination and other evidences from the scene. Senior CBI officer D R Karthikeyan is in charge of the investigation.
May 24, 1991: The CBI forms the Special Investigation Team under Karthikeyan. Judge S M Siddick appointed to try the case.
June 11, 1991: Bhagyanathan and Padma held. The first arrest in the case.
June 14, 1991: Nalini, the first accused, and her husband Murugan arrested.
August 29, 1991:
Rangan, the last accused in the case, arrested.
May 20, 1992: SIT files chargesheet before the designated court.
November 24, 1993:
Charges framed against the accused.
January 19, 1994:
In-camera trial and examination of witnesses begin.
May 29, 1994:
LTTE chief Vellupillai Prabhakaran, intelligence chief Pottu Amman and women`s wing leader Akila declared as proclaimed offenders.
June 3, 1994:
Government of India sends requisitions to Sri Lankan government seeking extradition of Prabhakaran, Pottu Amman and Akila.
December 30, 1996:
V Navaneetham takes over as judge after Judge Siddickk is appointed a judge of the Madras high court.
June 21, 1997:
Questioning of the accused based on the deposition of the witnesses.
August 14, 1997:
Presentation of defence case begins and ends on November 5, 1997.
November 5, 1997:
The marathon trial ends. Judge reserves orders for January 28.
January 28, 1997:
Judge finds all 26 accused guilty, says LTTE was responsible for Rajiv`s death.
September 11, 2007: Sri Lankan defence website alleges that top LTTE terrorist Kumaran Padmanathan, a key accused is caught in Thailand. CBI seeks deportation.
September 12, 2007: Thailand Police deny arresting KP.
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