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Shabnam Files Fresh Mercy Plea To President Kovind, UP Governor

Murder convict Shabnam has submitted a fresh mercy plea to President Ram Nath Kovind and UP Governor Anandiben Patel. Reportedly, two lawyers on February 19 met Shabnam and convinced her to re-apply for the mercy. "She also has the right to file a curative petition in the SC," stated Shabnam's lawyer Shreya Rastogi. Convicted for killing seven family members, Shabnam’s mercy plea was earlier rejected by former President Pranab Mukherjee and… read-more

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 - 11:58 AM / by Nikita Thakur

Tags: Shabnam executions, Uttar Pradesh, Death Sentence, Capital Punishment

Courtesy: The Tribune