Shabnam Ali is a criminal who was sentenced to death for killing seven members of her family including 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, in 2008.[1] She is the first prisoner female in the history of independent India who will be hanged till death.[2]
Early life
Shabnam hails from Bawankheri, a village in the outskirts of Amroha and belongs to the Saifi Muslim community. She did her double MA in English and Geography and was working as a teacher in her village.[2]
References
- ↑ Feb 18, TIMESOFINDIA COM / Updated:; 2021; Ist, 14:08. "Who is Shabnam Ali: First woman to be hanged till death after independence". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
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