Two more Indians executed in UAE for murder after Shahzadi Khan. Here’s what we know
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Two more Indians executed in UAE for murder after Shahzadi Khan. Here’s what we know

Live Mint  

Days after Indian national Shahzadi Khan was executed in the United Arab Emirates, two more Indians on death row, both from Kerala, who were convicted of murder, have been executed. “The Embassy provided all possible consular and legal assistance, including sending mercy petitions and pardon requests to the Government of the UAE for the Indian nationals. The UAE authorities informed the Embassy on 28 Feb 2025 that these two sentences have been carried out,” reported ANI quoting the Ministry of External Affairs XP Division. Shahzadi Khan buried Meanwhile, Shahzadi Khan, the 33-year-old Indian national hailing from Uttar Pradesh's Banda district, was buried in Abu Dhabi and representatives of the deceased paid their respects to her mortal remains.

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25 Indians awarded death sentence in UAE, judgement yet to be implemented: Centre
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5 days, 23 hours ago

25 Indians awarded death sentence in UAE, judgement yet to be implemented: Centre

The Hindu  

A total of 25 Indian nationals have been awarded death sentence in the UAE, but the judgment is yet to be implemented, the government informed Parliament on Thursday. Mr. Singh shared tabulated data pertaining to eight countries, and the number of Indian nationals who have been awarded death sentence, but the judgement is yet to be implemented. The jailed Indian …

25 Indians awarded death sentence in UAE, judgement yet to be implemented: Govt
6 days, 4 hours ago

25 Indians awarded death sentence in UAE, judgement yet to be implemented: Govt

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The number of Indian nationals who have been awarded a death sentence in the UAE, but the judgement is yet to be implemented, stands at 25, the government informed Parliament on Thursday. 25 Indians awarded death sentence in UAE, judgement yet to be implemented: Govt Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh said this in a …

Two Indian nationals executed in UAE for murders, says MEA
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Two Indian nationals executed in UAE for murders, says MEA

Hindustan Times  

Two Indian nationals who were sentenced to death in separate murder cases in the United Arab Emirates have been executed, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday. “The embassy provided all possible consular and legal assistance, including sending mercy petitions and pardon requests to the Government of UAE for the Indian nationals. Details of her death were provided by …

Shahzadi Khan Buried In Abu Dhabi After Execution, Family’s Representatives Paid Final Respects: MEA
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Shahzadi Khan Buried In Abu Dhabi After Execution, Family’s Representatives Paid Final Respects: MEA

ABP News  

The burial of Shahzadi Khan, a 33-year-old Indian national from Uttar Pradesh’s Banda district, was conducted in Abu Dhabi following her execution for the murder of an infant, the Ministry of External Affairs confirmed. According to the MEA’s XP Division, “Burial of Ms. Shahzadi Khan, an Indian national, was conducted today in Abu Dhabi as per regulations of UAE authorities. …

How UAE has become country with most Indians on death row abroad
2 weeks, 6 days ago

How UAE has become country with most Indians on death row abroad

Firstpost  

Two Kerala men, Muhammed Rinash Arangilottu and Muraleedharan Perumthatta Valappil, have been executed by the United Arab Emirates for murders. The incidents have put a spotlight on the number of Indians on death row in the Gulf country — it is the highest with 29 convicts as per government data available Of the 54 Indians on death sentence abroad, 29 …

Two Indian nationals executed in UAE for murders, Centre informs families
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Two Indian nationals executed in UAE for murders, Centre informs families

India TV News  

Two Indian nationals executed in UAE for murders, Centre informs families Two Kerala natives, who were convicted in murder cases and facing death sentences, have been executed in UAE. The Ministry of External Affairs have identified them as Muhammed Rinash A and Muraleedharan P V. Two Kerala natives, who were convicted in murder cases and facing death sentences, have been …

Will fight for other Indians facing similar fate on foreign land, says father of Indian woman executed in Abu Dhabi
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Will fight for other Indians facing similar fate on foreign land, says father of Indian woman executed in Abu Dhabi

The Hindu  

A day after the Ministry of External Affairs told the Delhi High Court that Uttar Pradesh resident Shahzadi Khan was executed in Abu Dhabi on February 15, the family of the 33-year-old woman is now writing to the Ministry seeking details of the legal options explored by the Indian government for their daughter. The father of the woman, Shabbir Khan, …

Held guilty in UAE, UP woman executed
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Held guilty in UAE, UP woman executed

Hindustan Times  

Shahzadi Khan, 33, lured to Abu Dhabi in 2021 on a tourist visa on the promise of a better life and treatment for disfiguring burn injuries she received years ago, trafficked as a bonded worker to a couple, accused of killing their infant child in 2022, and sentenced to death in July 2023, was executed on February 15 this year. …

MEA On Shahzadi Khan's Execution: ‘Sentence Carried Out As Per UAE Laws, Embassy Provided All Possible Legal Aid’
3 weeks, 2 days ago

MEA On Shahzadi Khan's Execution: ‘Sentence Carried Out As Per UAE Laws, Embassy Provided All Possible Legal Aid’

ABP News  

An Indian national, Shahzadi Khan, a 33-year-old woman from Banda district in Uttar Pradesh, who was sentenced to death in the United Arab Emirates 's Abu Dhabi for the murder of an infant, has been executed. The MEA informed that the Indian Embassy in the UAE provided all possible legal assistance to Shahzadi, including filing mercy petitions and pardon requests …

UP woman executed in Abu Dhabi: Sold into Trafficking, accused of murder of 4-month-old, and killed
3 weeks, 2 days ago

UP woman executed in Abu Dhabi: Sold into Trafficking, accused of murder of 4-month-old, and killed

Op India  

An Indian woman sentenced to death in Abu Dhabi for allegedly murdering a four-month-old child was executed on February 15, the Delhi High Court informed during a hearing on Monday regarding her father’s plea about her well-being. Shabbir Khan, a resident of Banda in Uttar Pradesh, had filed a plea expressing deep uncertainty regarding his daughter Shahzadi’s fate, stating that …

UP Woman On Death Row In UAE For Infant's Murder Executed On February 15: Centre Informs Delhi High Court
3 weeks, 2 days ago

UP Woman On Death Row In UAE For Infant's Murder Executed On February 15: Centre Informs Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Union Government on Monday informed the Delhi High Court that an Indian woman, resident of Uttar Pradesh, who was on death row in Abu Dhabi, UAE, for alleged murder of a four month old child, was executed on February 15.The woman was awarded death sentence on July 31, 2023 and the same was upheld by the Court of second …

Uttar Pradesh woman Shahzadi Khan, on death row for killing a child, executed in UAE on Feb 15: Govt informs Delhi HC
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Uttar Pradesh woman Shahzadi Khan, on death row for killing a child, executed in UAE on Feb 15: Govt informs Delhi HC

Live Mint  

The Ministry of External Affairs informed the Delhi High Court on Monday that Shahzadi Khan, a woman from Uttar Pradesh sentenced to death in the UAE for allegedly killing a child, was executed on February 15, 2025. Shabbir Khan, the father of Shahzadi Khan had on March 1 approached the Delhi High Court seeking a directive to the Ministry of …

Indian woman on death row in UAE executed last month: MEA tells Delhi high court
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Indian woman on death row in UAE executed last month: MEA tells Delhi high court

Hindustan Times  

Shahzadi Khan, who was on death row for charges related to the death of a four-month-old child in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, was executed on February 15, the Ministry of External Affairs informed the Delhi high court on Monday. Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs Randhir Jaiswal Representing the MEA, Additional Solicitor General of India Chetan Sharma …

UP woman on death row in UAE executed on Feb 15: MEA informs Delhi HC
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

UP woman on death row in UAE executed on Feb 15: MEA informs Delhi HC

Hindustan Times  

The Union ministry of external affairs on Monday informed the Delhi high court that Shahzadi Khan, who was facing death sentence in the United Arab Emirates, for the death of a child under her care, was executed on February 15. The ministry represented by additional solicitor general Chetan Sharma submitted before a bench of justice Sachin Datta, that the ministry …

Shahzadi Khan, UP woman on death row, was executed on February 15: India to Delhi High Court
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Shahzadi Khan, UP woman on death row, was executed on February 15: India to Delhi High Court

India Today  

Shahzadi Khan, a 33-year-old woman from Uttar Pradesh who had been on death row in the United Arab Emirates, was executed on February 15 in the Gulf nation, the government informed the Delhi High Court on Monday. The Ministry of External Affairs apprised the court of the execution after Shahzadi's father approached the Delhi High Court on Saturday seeking a …

UP man moves Delhi HC seeking MEA's response on daughter's death sentence in UAE
3 weeks, 4 days ago

UP man moves Delhi HC seeking MEA's response on daughter's death sentence in UAE

Hindustan Times  

A man approached the Delhi High Court seeking a direction from the Ministry of External Affairs to ascertain the exact legal status of his 33-year-old daughter, Shahzadi Khan, who is facing a death sentence in the UAE. The woman caregiver, a resident of Uttar Pradesh's Banda district, was sentenced to death by an Abu Dhabi court for the death of …

Who was Shahzadi Khan, the UP woman executed in UAE?
1 month, 1 week ago

Who was Shahzadi Khan, the UP woman executed in UAE?

Firstpost  

Shahzadi Khan, a 33-year-old woman from Uttar Pradesh’s Banda district who faced a death sentence in UAE’s Abu Dhabi was executed last month, the government informed the Delhi High Court on Monday. However, things went horribly wrong when a four-month-old child under her care passed away unexpectedly In a tragic development, 33-year-old Shahzadi Khan from Uttar Pradesh’s Banda district, who …

Saudi Arabia says it executes American citizen convicted of killing his father
1 year, 7 months ago

Saudi Arabia says it executes American citizen convicted of killing his father

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia on Wednesday executed an American citizen who had been convicted of killing his father. The Interior Ministry identified the executed man as Bishoy Sharif Naji Naseef and said he beat and then strangled his Egyptian father to death. Vedant Patel, a spokesperson for the U.S. State Department, said that American diplomats visited Naseef …

Last rites of Atiq Ahmed’s son performed at Prayagraj cemetery in Uttar Pradesh
1 year, 11 months ago

Last rites of Atiq Ahmed’s son performed at Prayagraj cemetery in Uttar Pradesh

The Hindu  

The body of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed’s son, Asad Ahmed, was buried at the Kasari Masari graveyard in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj on April 15. Asad along with another accused, Ghulam Hasan, both wanted in the Umesh Pal murder case, were killed in an encounter with the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force in Jhansi on April 13. #WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: Mortal …

Taliban executes man convicted for murder; first death penalty after regaining power
2 years, 3 months ago

Taliban executes man convicted for murder; first death penalty after regaining power

Firstpost  

The announcement in a way emphasized on the the intentions the Taliban to continue hardline policies implemented since they took over the country in August 2021 and to stick to their interpretation of the Islamic law, or Sharia Farah : Taliban on Wednesday confirmed they publically executed a man here convicted for murdering another man, marks the first execution since …

Did Dilshad Hussain of Gorakhapur murder case convert to Hinduism
3 years, 1 month ago

Did Dilshad Hussain of Gorakhapur murder case convert to Hinduism

Op India  

Dilshad Hussain, who was out on bail in a rape case, was shot dead at the gate of the civil court in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, on the afternoon of Friday by the father of a minor girl he had allegedly raped. He told that Dilshad Hussain used to make negative comments from his Facebook handle, due to which the girl’s …

Two Indians, one Pakistani killed in UAE drone attack
3 years, 2 months ago

Two Indians, one Pakistani killed in UAE drone attack

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Two Indians and a Pakistani were confirmed killed near the Abu Dhabi airport in the United Arab Emirates on Monday in an explosion of fuel tanks caused by a suspected drone attack carried out by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. The UAE authorities informed the Indian embassy in Abu Dhabi that two Indians were among the three dead, but there …

Over 100 arrested in Pakistan after lynching of Sri Lankan man
3 years, 3 months ago

Over 100 arrested in Pakistan after lynching of Sri Lankan man

India Today  

More than 100 people have been arrested in Pakistan after a Sri Lankan factory manager was beaten to death and set ablaze by a mob who accused him of blasphemy, Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Saturday. Khan wrote on Twitter: "Spoke to Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today in UAE to convey our nation's anger & shame to people …

Man Incorrectly Buried As Per Muslim Rites- Geographical Coordinates Of Man's Grave Located By Saudi Officials: UOI Informs Delhi HC
3 years, 11 months ago

Man Incorrectly Buried As Per Muslim Rites- Geographical Coordinates Of Man's Grave Located By Saudi Officials: UOI Informs Delhi HC

Live Law  

In a case where an Indian man, upon his death was incorrectly buried as per Muslim rites in Saudi Arabia, the Union of India last week submitted before the Delhi High Court that concerned authorities in Saudi Arabia informed their Indian Counterparts that the geographical coordinates of the grave of the Petitioner's husband had been located by them.the Bench of …

Hindu man mistaken for Muslim buried in Saudi Arabia, wife seeks repatriation of body
4 years ago

Hindu man mistaken for Muslim buried in Saudi Arabia, wife seeks repatriation of body

Op India  

A peculiar case has come up in Delhi High Court where a widowed wife has sought the mortal remains of her husband to be shipped to India from Saudi Arabia, where he has buried following his death. According to the woman, her Hindu husband was wrongly buried in Saudi Arabia as per Muslim rites due to an erroneous translation of …

39 Indians killed in Mosul died over a year ago and most were shot in the head, says report
7 years ago

39 Indians killed in Mosul died over a year ago and most were shot in the head, says report

Firstpost  

The 39 Indian constructions workers whose bodies were discovered in a dirt mound outside a village in Iraq’s Mosul were shot dead, most of them in the head The 39 Indian constructions workers whose bodies were discovered in a dirt mound outside a village in Iraq’s Mosul were shot dead, most of them in the head, Iraqi authorities have confirmed. …

39 Indians killed by Islamic State in Iraq's Mosul: List of names of 27 deceased identified so far
7 years ago

39 Indians killed by Islamic State in Iraq's Mosul: List of names of 27 deceased identified so far

Firstpost  

On Tuesday, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj told the Rajya Sabha that 39 Indians who had gone missing in 2014, had been killed by the Islamic State. Firstpost was able to access a list of 27 deceased who have been identified so far. Of these, 22 were from Punjab, three from Himachal Pradesh and two from Bihar. The list provided …

SC stays execution of death sentence of 1993 Mumbai blast convict Taher Mohammed Merchant
7 years, 3 months ago

SC stays execution of death sentence of 1993 Mumbai blast convict Taher Mohammed Merchant

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the execution of death sentence of 1993 Mumbai bomb blast convict Taher Mohammed Merchant who was found guilty on different counts including hatching conspiracy and waging war against the nation. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the execution of death sentence of 1993 Mumbai bomb blast convict Taher Mohammed Merchant who was …

Bangladesh executes HuJI chief Mufti Abdul Hannan, aides for 2004 shrine attack
7 years, 11 months ago

Bangladesh executes HuJI chief Mufti Abdul Hannan, aides for 2004 shrine attack

Firstpost  

Bangladesh tonight executed banned Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami chief Mufti Abdul Hannan and his two associates for a 2004 attack on a shrine that killed three people and wounded the British high commissioner at the time. Dhaka: Bangladesh on Wednesday executed banned Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami chief Mufti Abdul Hannan and his two associates for a 2004 attack on a shrine that killed three …

20 people tortured to death at shrine in Pakistan's Punjab
7 years, 11 months ago

20 people tortured to death at shrine in Pakistan's Punjab

India TV News  

At least 20 people, including six members of a family, were drugged and killed with batons and knives at a shrine allegedly by its "mentally ill" custodian and his associates in a village in Pakistan's Punjab province. Sargodha Deputy Commissioner Liaquat Ali Chatta said that the incident took place at the dargah of Muhammad Ali Gujjar in a village in …

Pakistan executes four convicted of Taliban massacre at school
9 years, 3 months ago

Pakistan executes four convicted of Taliban massacre at school

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Pakistan executed four men on …

Emirati court issues death sentence in killing of American
9 years, 8 months ago

Emirati court issues death sentence in killing of American

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A court in the United Arab Emirates sentenced to death a woman convicted of murdering an American teacher with a butcher knife in the bathroom of an upscale Abu Dhabi mall, the state news agency WAM reported Monday. The attacker was identified as Emirati national Alaa Bader Abdullah al-Hashemi, a 30-year-old mother of six, according …

Convict in Musharraf assassination attempt case executed
10 years, 2 months ago

Convict in Musharraf assassination attempt case executed

India TV News  

Islamabad: A former Pakistan Air Force junior technician, convicted in former president Pervez Musharraf assassination attempt case, was executed Wednesday, a media report said. The last death sentence at the Peshawar Central Prison was carried out June 6, 2006, when a condemned prisoner, Mawas Khan of Sufaid Sung area in Peshawar, was hanged to death. In the first assassination attempt …

4 killed in violence as Bangladesh buries executed Islamist leader
11 years, 3 months ago

4 killed in violence as Bangladesh buries executed Islamist leader

India TV News  

Dhaka: At least four people were killed today during clashes between angry Jamaat-e-Islami activists and Awami League supporters across Bangladesh, as executed Jamaat leader Abdul Quader Mollah was buried at his hometown. Mollah, the first person to be hanged for war crimes in 1971 independence war, was buried at the family graveyard at Amirabad village in Faridpur district around 4:20 …

Two Indians in Kuwait saved from execution just in time
11 years, 9 months ago

Two Indians in Kuwait saved from execution just in time

India TV News  

Dubai, Jun 26: Just 48 hours before they were to go under the executioner's blade in Kuwait last week, two Indians got a reprieve, after paying blood money to relatives of their alleged murder victim and thanks to the efforts of the Indian Embassy there which took up the matter strongly. The duo - Suresh Shanmugasundaram and Kalidas Chellaiyan - …

Pak prisoner Sanaullah Ranjay given state funeral
11 years, 10 months ago

Pak prisoner Sanaullah Ranjay given state funeral

Firstpost  

Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Ranjay was given a state funeral at his native village Oora in Pakistan on Thursday. According to a report in Dawn, thousands including government officials attended the funeral that took place late on Thursday night. The newspaper quotes District Coordination Officer Mohammad Shakeel saying Sanaullah’s body was taken to Allama Iqbal Memorial hospital where a board of …

Texas Prisoner Executed For Killing Indian
13 years, 8 months ago

Texas Prisoner Executed For Killing Indian

India TV News  

Houston, Jul 21: A 41-year-old man in the US has been executed for killing a convenience store clerk from India during a shooting spree in 2001 that he had said was retaliation for the September 11 terrorist attacks. Mark Stroman, a Texas death row inmate, shot at least three men he mistook for Arabs in the weeks after the attacks, …

The Mujib killers
15 years, 3 months ago

The Mujib killers

The Hindu  

OF the 12 former military officers convicted in the Bangabandhu murder case, five are already in custody; one has died in exile; and the rest are reportedly holed up in the United States, Libya, Canada, Pakistan and Kenya. Meanwhile, informed sources told Frontline that the process for the execution of the death sentences of the five death-row convicts, who had …

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