Dhananjoy Chatterjee

Dhananjoy Chatterjee (Bengali: ধনঞ্জয় চট্টোপাধ্যায়, romanized: Dhônonjôy Chôṭṭopadhdhay) (14 August 1965 – 14 August 2004) was the only person who was judicially executed in India in the 21st century for a crime not related to terrorism. The execution by hanging took place in Alipore Central Correctional Home, Kolkata, on 14 August 2004. He was charged with the crimes of rape and murder of Hetal Parekh, a 14-year-old school-girl.The execution stirred up public debates and attracted immense attention from media. Dhananjoy was convicted and hanged.This was the first hanging in West Bengal since 21 August 1991 at Alipore Jail.