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Pawan 'Jallad' is one such man with this very unusual vocation. A man who earns his livelihood by ending the lives of society's rejects.For the past four generations, Pawan's family has produced a long line of 'Jallads' or executioners.It started with the first generation of the family in the 1950s with Laxman 'Jallad' - Pawan's great grandfather - who hanged convicts sentenced to death. Now Laxman's great grandson son is preparing to conduct his first ever execution - of the convicts in the Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case.Pawan had earlier assisted his grandfather Kalu Ram in executions where he learned the nuances of the family trade."This is the blessing of my ancestors. They only managed to carry out one or two hangings thought their lives. But I'm going to hang four convicts in one go," Pawan told .On being asked if he is looking to break the record of his ancestors (great-grandfather, grandfather and father), Pawan said, "You could say that but in the past 100 years no one has had the chance to hang four convicts at the same time. I am the first to get this chance. But I cannot think of challenging my ancestors. They are my 'gurus' from whom I learnt this craft."When Pawan's father died, it led to a conflict among Pawan and his brothers over who would inherit the historical legacy of the family tradition. Eventually his brothers withdrew from the profession leaving it all to Pawan who was granted a monthly salary of Rs 5,000 by the Uttar Pradesh jail administration.Notably when Mumbai attack terrorist Ajmal Kasab was set to be hanged, Pawan 'Jallad' was considered for the job but circumstances conspired against him. Then when Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru was sent to the gallows, again Pawan was in line to pull the lever but yet again he was denied the opportunity.This time, however, the Directorate General of Tihar Jail has twice written to the UP jail authorities asking specifically asking for Pawan 'Jallad' to carry out the hangings of Nirbhaya's killers.So Pawan is hopeful that he will finally get his chance in the same jail where his ancestors carried out the executions of Kashmiri terrorist Maqbool Bhat and murderers Billa and Ranga, among others.For the first time in India, an executioner will carry out four executions together in the same prison. Reason enough for Pawan 'Jallad' to rejoice.(Sanjeev Kumar Singh Chauhan can be reached at sanjeev.c@.in)( With inputs from IANS )

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