Red Fort Attack 2000: Eyewitness Soldier Recalls Horrific Night as SC Reopens Case

• The 2000 Red Fort attack saw Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists target an Indian Army base, martyring three soldiers.
• Mohammad Arif, a Pakistani LeT terrorist, was arrested four days after the attack and sentenced to death.
• The Supreme Court upheld Arif's death sentence in 2011, and his mercy petition was rejected by President Droupadi Murmu.
• Arif has filed a curative petition with the Supreme Court, citing delay in execution and deteriorating mental state.
• Security agencies are pushing for Arif's execution, emphasizing the attack on India's sovereignty.

Why It Matters: The Red Fort attack case resurfaces as the Supreme Court reviews terrorist Mohammad Arif's curative petition.