| 1. Robert Payas, also known as Robert Pious, is one of the seven convicts serving a life term for the assassination of former Indian Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi. |
| 2. In 1990, Robert Payas migrated to India and provided accommodations for LTTE operatives involved in the assassination plot. |
| 3. He admitted to aiding the LTTE against Sri Lankan and Indian forces. |
| 4. Robert Payas was convicted on multiple charges and received a life imprisonment sentence. |
| 5. The Supreme Court of India commuted his death sentence to life imprisonment in 1999. |
| 6. In 2017, Robert Payas requested euthanasia, seeking release from prison. |
