Amroha murder case: Shabnam gets respite, hanging stayed till UP governor's decision on her mercy plea
Shabnam who has been convicted of killing seven members of her family after sedating them in April 2008, had filed a fresh mercy petition before the Uttar Pradesh governor Anandiben Patel. Her mercy petition came amid preparations at the Mathura Jail to execute her. Her son had also recently appealed to President Ram Nath Kovind for clemency.
Feb 23, 2021, 16:46 PM IST
Shabnam, death row convict in Amroha murder case, files fresh mercy plea before UP Governor Anandiben Patel
Shabnam, a death row convict in the Amroha murder case, has filed a fresh mercy petition before UP Governor Anandiben Patel. Her mercy petition came while preparations are underway at the Mathura Jail to execute her. The Amroha woman was found guilty of murdering seven members of her family.
Feb 19, 2021, 09:22 AM IST
Pardon my mother's crime: Amroha murder case convict Shabnam’s son Taz appeals to President against her death sentence
Shabnam's son Taz has made an emotional appeal to President Ram Nath Kovind urging him to forgive his mother's heinous crime and revoke her death sentence. The appeal by Shabnam’s son has come at a time when the death warrant for executing her at the Mathura Jail is due to be signed anytime. In his appeal to the President, Taz has urged him to pardon his mother's heinous crime.
Feb 18, 2021, 00:07 AM IST
UP’s Shabnam may be the first woman to be hanged after India's Independence, know all about her case
During the investigation, it was found that Shabnam had abetted Saleem in the crime as she made her family members drink milk laced with sedatives before hacking them to death. She didn't even spare her little nephew who was strangulated to death. On the day of judgment, the court heard the statements of as many as 29 witnesses. The 160-page order was passed after all witnesses were asked to answer 649 questions related to the case.
Feb 17, 2021, 19:05 PM IST
