Shabnam death sentence

NEW DELHI: While preparations are underway at the Mathura Jail to execute Shabnam, the Amroha woman who was found guilty of murdering seven members of her family, her minor son has now appealed to President Ram Nath Kovind for clemency. According to reports, 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. Taz often goes to the Rampur jail to meet his mother who has been sentenced to death for the sensational Amoraha murder case of 2008. Taz recalled that his mother loves him very much, hugs him and gives him money whenever he visits her in jail. Shabnam's only child, Taz, who now lives in Sushant Vihar Colony of Bulandshahar with his ... » Learn More about Pardon my mother’s crime: Amroha murder case convict Shabnam’s son Taz appeals to President against her death sentence

MATHURA: Uttar Pradesh’s Shabnam, who is one of the two convicts in the Amroha murder case, will be the first Indian woman who will be hanged to death after India's independence. The Mathura Jail administration has already started preparations to hang this Uttar Pradesh resident who was found guilty of murdering seven members of her family. Meerut's hangman Pawan Jallad, who also carried out the execution of the 2012 Delhi gangrape and murder case convicts, has been asked to put Shabnam to the gallows. The hangman has already inspected Uttar Pradesh's only female execution centre situated in Mathura. It has been reported that the Mathura Jail administration has also ordered the rope used for hanging death row convicts. What did Shabnam do? The incident dates back to 2008, when Shabnam along with her lover Saleem, had axed to death seven of her family members on the intervening night of April 14/15. Shabnam used to live with her family in Amroha. Shabnam and Saleem were ... » Learn More about UP’s Shabnam may be the first woman to be hanged after India’s Independence, know all about her case

New Delhi: Shabnam, a death row convict in the Amroha murder case, has filed a fresh mercy petition before UP Governor Anandiben Patel. She had been convicted of killing seven members of her family after sedating them in April 2008. 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. Her minor son recently appealed to President Ram Nath Kovind for clemency . In 2008, Shabnam along with her lover Saleem had axed to death seven of her family members on the intervening night of April 14/15. Shabnam, who lived with her family in Amroha, was in love with Saleem and wanted to get married, but her family was opposed to their marriage so the duo planned the brutal murder. Five days after the sensational murders, she was arrested with her lover Salim on April 19, 2008. When arrested, Shabnam was seven weeks pregnant. She delivered a baby in December 2008. ... » Learn More about Shabnam, death row convict in Amroha murder case, files fresh mercy plea before UP Governor Anandiben Patel

Shabnam, a teacher in Amroha district of Uttar Pradesh, whose death sentenced was upheld by the Supreme Court, wanted to do away with her family, who was opposed to her relationship, and keep the family property to herself, the court has confirmed. Quoting the prosecution, the Supreme Court judgment said she strangled her 10-month-old nephew with her own hands. She then lay down, pretending to be unconscious, near her dead father till the neighbours broke into the house. A trial court convicted and sentenced the duo to death in July 2008. The decision was upheld by the Allahabad High Court in April 2013. Rarest of rare crime In its recent judgment on their appeals, a Bench led by Chief Justice of India H.L. Dattu said the fact that an educated teacher from a civilised family committed this crime and showed no remorse afterwards by itself makes it a “rarest of rare” crime deserving the death penalty. “Such a deed as parricide would be sufficiently appalling were the ... » Learn More about SC upholds death for U.P. teacher, lover

Amroha: With the decks having been cleared for the hanging of Shabnam and her paramour Salim - both accused of killing seven members of Shabnam's family - the stage is now set for the first Indian woman to be taken to the gallows in Independent India. Shabnam and Salim were convicted and awarded death sentence for the multiple murders by the sessions court and the Allahabad High Court before the Supreme Court upheld the verdict. Shabnam had filed a mercy petition before the President, which has now been turned down. It may be recalled that on April 15, 2008, Shabnam and her lover Saleem had wiped out the former's entire family in Amroha district in Uttar Pradesh . The duo was having an affair and wanted to get married. However, the woman's family was opposed to their marriage. The reaction to the multiple murders was so strong that people who had named their daughters as Shabnam had changed the names almost overnight. Meanwhile, Shabnam's uncle and aunt ... » Learn More about UP’s Shabnam first woman to be hanged in Independent India

Justice delayed is justice denied--all of us have heard this but in DNA show on Monday our report will make you question if justice delayed can be considered true justice after all. Even after the delay of years, if the court gives the right verdict still many lives are affected due to the delay. Today we will tell you about a mother who has been sentenced to death and post-independence in India, Shabnam is likely to be the first woman to be hanged. Meanwhile, her innocent son is demanding the right of his mother. READ | UP’s Shabnam may be the first woman to be hanged after India's Independence 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. But Shabnam was arrested with her boyfriend after the ... » Learn More about DNA Exclusive: How serious can be the consequences of delayed justice-an analysis

Lucknow : Shabnam, a convict in the Amroha murder case, has got respite as her hanging has stayed till Uttar Pradesh governor Anandiben Patel'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 UP Governor. 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. Back in 2008, Shabnam along with her lover Saleem had axed to death seven of her family members on the intervening night of April 14/15. Shabnam lived with her family in Amroha and was in love with Saleem who she wanted to get married to. However, her family was opposed to their marriage, so the duo planned the brutal murder. Shabnam, a double MA (English and Geography) degree holder, was arrested with her lover Salim on April 19, 2008. When arrested, Shabnam was seven weeks ... » Learn More about Amroha murder case: Shabnam gets respite, hanging stayed till UP governor’s decision on her mercy plea

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(This story was first published in the Times of India on February 18, 2021) MATHURA/DEHRADUN/MEERUT: The Mathura district jail has started preparations to hang a woman for the first time in independent India. Shabnam Ali, 38, was convicted of killing seven members of her family — her mother, father, two brothers, sister-in-law, cousin and 10-month-old nephew — by serving them milk laced with sedatives and then slitting their throats. Supreme Court (SC) again. In January last year, her review petition was dismissed by the SC. However, she has not exhausted all judicial remedies. ‘Haven’t got death warrant, but started preparing’ Though her lawyer told TOI that they have not been informed about a death warrant being issued in the one year since, at the Mathura district jail, the only one in the country where women can be hanged, preparations are afoot. Why nobody in this UP village will name their daughter Shabnam Preparations are on to hang Shabnam Ali, ... » Learn More about Preparations begin to hang a woman for 1st time post-1947