prison, a guard of twelve warders shall be present at the main gate
with rifles and ten rounds of ammunition per man, half an hour
before the time fixed for execution. The guard shall not enter the
prison unless called upon to suppress any disturbance or when
spectators are admitted.
(ii) When the execution is to take place outside the prison
walls for any reason, the Superintendent shall send intimation of
the fact to the Superintendent of police, two clear days before the
date fixed for the execution to enable him to arrange for the
attendance of Police guard of one Sub-Inspector, two Head
Constables and twelve Constables and more: if any disturbance is
apprehended. The police guard will be in addition to the warder
guard of the prison which shall also fall in the same manner as
when the execution is inside the prison.
Prisoners to be locked-up at the time of execution.
Rule360. Whenever an execution is being carried out, the
prisoners shall remain locked-up in their barracks and cells till the
execution is over and the body is removed.
Time and day of execution.
Rule361. (i) Executions shall take place at the following
hours:May to August
..4.30A.M.
March April, September, and October ... 5.30A.M.
November to February
...6.30A.M.
(ii) Executions shall not take place on Sundays, gazetted
holidays, the day following Sunday and holiday and in the month
of Ramzan Sharif.
Procedure to be adopted at execution.
Rule362.
(i)
The
Superintendent
and
Deputy
Superintendent will visit the condemned prisoner in his cell a few
minutes before the hour fixed for execution. The Superintendent
shall first identify the prisoner as the person named in the warrant
and read out a translation of the warrant and sequence of rejection
of appeal and mercy petitions in national or regional language to
the prisoner in the presence of the Coordination Officer. Any other
document requiring signature by the prisoner, such as his will,
shall thereafter be signed by him and attested by the Coordination
Officer. The Superintendent will then proceed to the scaffold; the
prisoner remaining in his cell. In the presence of the Deputy
Superintendent the hands of the prisoner will next be pinioned
behind his back and his fetters (if any) removed.
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