Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: Convict Perarivalan’s mother urges CM Stalin for parole on medical grounds

Mother of AG Perarivalan, a convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, has appealed to Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin to release him on parole amid the rising number of Covid-19 cases in the state and in its prisons.

Arputhammal, the mother of life convict AG Perarivalan in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, has written to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, requesting him to allow her son to walk out of jail for some days in the wake of the pandemic situation. Arputhammal made an appeal to the Tamil Nadu CM as she cited Perarivalan’s health condition. In her appeal, the mother of the convict said Perarivalan falls in the high-risk category due to co-morbidities and highlighted that his treatment for underlying conditions has been stopped due to Covid.