Dhananjoy Chatterjee was hanged on 14th August 2004 for the murder of Hetal Parekh (18) on 5th March 1990. His conviction by a lower court on the basis of circumstantial evidence, along with the death sentence, had been upheld by the Hon'ble High Court at Calcutta and the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India. He had steadfastly maintained his innocence. He was exceptionally calm at the time of his execution. He asked a police officer to make sure that investigations are done more thoroughly in future.