February 28, 2024: Santhan, one of the six convicts released in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, passed away at the age of 55 after suffering a cardiac arrest in Chennai on Wednesday.

Santhan who is a Sri Lankan National was admitted to the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGH) on January 27 for liver failure and was diagnosed with cryptogenic cirrhosis.

The lawyer of Santhan informed that his mortal remains will be flown to Sri Lanka after following due procedure.

As per sources, Santhan was among the three convicts whose death sentences were upheld by the Supreme Court in 1999 for their involvement. The others were Murugan and Perarivalan. However, all three were eventually granted reprieves, with Santhan being released in November 2022.