Shabnam death sentence

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The case belongs to the Amroha district of Uttar Pradesh where a girl named Shabnam had killed all 7 people of her family because she wanted to marry her boyfriend and her family was against the marriage. Shabnam felt that if she killed her family she will be able to get married and the property will also be in her name.

Feb 23, 2021, 00:34 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