Indian woman executed in UAE for alleged murder of infant, Centre tells Delhi HC

The Ministry of External Affairs on Monday told the Delhi High Court that an Indian woman who was sentenced to death in the United Arab Emirates for the alleged murder of a four-month-old child was executed on February 15, Bar and Bench reported.

The 33-year-old woman, identified as Shahzadi Khan, was kept at the Al Wathba jail in Abu Dhabi and sentenced to death in July 2023 for the alleged murder, PTI reported.

On Monday, Justice Sachin Datta was hearing a petition by Shahzadi Khan’s father, Shabbir Khan. The father, a resident of Uttar Pradesh’s Banda district, had sought details from the external affairs ministry about the status of the legal proceedings against his daughter in the UAE.

Additional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma, representing the ministry, informed the court that Shahzadi Khan was executed and that her last rites would take place on Wednesday.

Sharma said that the Union government had tried its best to assist Shahzadi Khan, including by sending her mercy petitions and pardon requests to the United Arab Emirates government, PTI reported.

Justice Datta said that the development in the case was “unfortunate” and disposed of the petition.

In his petition, Shabbir Khan said that his daughter had moved to Abu Dhabi for work in December 2021, PTI reported. Her employer gave birth to a...

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