Amroha murder case

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Amroha murder case
LocationBawankhedi village in Hasanpur tehsil of Amroha, Uttar Pradesh, India.
DateApril 14, 2008; 16 years ago (2008-04-14)
Attack type
Familicide, murder
Deaths7
PerpetratorsShabnam and Saleem
VerdictGuilty

Amroha murder case refers to an April 2008 familicide in of Uttar Pradesh, India, by Shabnam and her lover Saleem, who murdered seven members of Shabnam's family by sedating six of them and then hacking them to death; the seventh victim, a ten-month-old baby was murdered unsedated.[1][2]

Hanging[edit]

Media reports in February 2021 stated that Shabnam is likely to be the first woman to be hanged in independent India. The Governor of Uttar Pradesh as well as the President of India rejected Shabnam's mercy petition. Now her 12-year-old son Muhmmed Taj has requested the President of India to cancel her punishment.[3][4]

Victims[edit]

Name Relation Age
Shaukat Ali Father 55
Hashmi Mother 50
Anees Elder brother 35
Anjum Sister in law 25
Rashid Younger brother 22
Rabia Cousin 14
Arsh Nephew 10 months

References[edit]

  1. Vishnu, Uma (2015-06-07). "Shabnam & Saleem: The relationship that claimed seven lives of a family". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 2015-06-09. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
  2. "Amroha killings: Finality of death penalty important, says SC". Tribune India. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-02-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Sachdev, Geetika (20 February 2021). "Shabnam Ali: The First Woman To Be Hanged In Independent India". in.makers.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 2021-02-20. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  4. "Shabnam, First woman to be hanged after India's Independence: Know More". Pragativadi. 2021-02-18. Retrieved 2021-02-18.