<p>Death-row convict Shabnam was shifted to the district jail here on Monday after a photograph of her in another jail where she was lodged till now went viral on social media.</p>.<p>The picture was apparently clicked on January 26 in Rampur. The incident was taken as a breach of security and violation of the jail manual.</p>.<p>Bareilly jail superintendent P Singh confirmed that Shabnam, who may be the first woman to be hanged in India since Independence, had been shifted to the district jail.</p>.<p>A photo of Shabnam in Rampur had gone viral on social media and the jail administration decided on shifting her in view of the security concerns, jail superintendent P D Salonia said.</p>.<p>The Rampur jail authorities had conducted an inquiry in this connection and suspended two jail guards, Salonia said.</p>.<p>Shabnam, who is from Babankhedi village of Amroha, had killed seven members of her family on the night of April 14-15, 2008, along with her lover Salim. Both have been awarded death sentences by the court.</p>.<p>Shabnam was lodged in Rampur jail since July 2019. The President had rejected the mercy petition of Shabnam and Salim.</p>.<p>Her counsel has filed a fresh mercy petition before Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel.</p>.<p>The jail superintendent said a death warrant for Shabnam's hanging was sought from the Amroha court, which refused it after being informed about the pendency of mercy petition.</p>
<p>Death-row convict Shabnam was shifted to the district jail here on Monday after a photograph of her in another jail where she was lodged till now went viral on social media.</p>.<p>The picture was apparently clicked on January 26 in Rampur. The incident was taken as a breach of security and violation of the jail manual.</p>.<p>Bareilly jail superintendent P Singh confirmed that Shabnam, who may be the first woman to be hanged in India since Independence, had been shifted to the district jail.</p>.<p>A photo of Shabnam in Rampur had gone viral on social media and the jail administration decided on shifting her in view of the security concerns, jail superintendent P D Salonia said.</p>.<p>The Rampur jail authorities had conducted an inquiry in this connection and suspended two jail guards, Salonia said.</p>.<p>Shabnam, who is from Babankhedi village of Amroha, had killed seven members of her family on the night of April 14-15, 2008, along with her lover Salim. Both have been awarded death sentences by the court.</p>.<p>Shabnam was lodged in Rampur jail since July 2019. The President had rejected the mercy petition of Shabnam and Salim.</p>.<p>Her counsel has filed a fresh mercy petition before Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel.</p>.<p>The jail superintendent said a death warrant for Shabnam's hanging was sought from the Amroha court, which refused it after being informed about the pendency of mercy petition.</p>