The Bhola rape and violence incident that the Home Minister mentioned had occurred in 2001, just after the Bangladesh National Party under Begum Khalida Zia came to power.
Akshay Singh, who had not filed the review plea earlier with the other three convicts, has now moved the apex court with a petition asking to spare him from the death penalty.
The victim said that her family members were hit by the molesters when they objected, also alleging that police refused to take action against the accused.