New Delhi, January 7: The four convicts in the Nirbhaya case will be executed in Jail No 3, a senior Tihar Jail official said on Tuesday, hours after a Delhi court issued death warrants against them and declared that they will be hanged at 7 am on January 22.

Three of the convicts are lodged in Jail No 2, while one is in Jail No 4, the official said. Nirbhaya Case Convicts Issued Notice by Tihar Jail Administration, Given 7 Days to File Final Mercy Petition.

Sources said the jail authorities will approach a hangman in Meerut to carry out the execution.