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
Tags: Shabnam executions, Uttar Pradesh, Death Sentence, Capital Punishment
Courtesy: The Tribune