Barely 15 hours ahead of the hanging in the Nirbhaya rape and murder case, high voltage drama ensued outside the Patiala House Court here, as wife of one of the death-row convicts, Akshay Kumar Singh, fainted and later threatened to kill herself.

Wife of one of the death-row convicts, #AkshaySingh, broke down in the courtroom as the judge dismissed an application seeking a stay on execution.

"How will I live now? Please hang me too," Akshay's wife told the court after the pronouncement of order. #NirbhayaCase pic.twitter.com/s5fC5XrPYw