New Delhi: According to the Ministry of External Affairs, two Indian nationals, Muhammed Rinash Arangilottu and Muraleedharan Perumthatta Valappil, have been convicted of murder and sentenced to death in the UAE.
The Court of Cassation, the highest judicial authority in the UAE, has confirmed these sentences, as stated by the XP Division.
The Embassy has extended all possible consular and legal support, including submitting mercy petitions and requests for clemency to the UAE government on behalf of the Indian nationals, the statement noted.
On February 28, the UAE authorities informed the Embassy that the death sentences had been executed. The families of the individuals involved have been notified, and the Embassy is coordinating with them to facilitate their participation in the final rites, as indicated by the XP Division.
In a related matter, Indian national Shahzadi Khan, who was executed in the UAE after being found guilty of murdering her employer's child, was laid to rest in Abu Dhabi. Representatives of the deceased paid their respects to her remains, as reported by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday.
Earlier that day, the burial of the 33-year-old Indian national from Banda district in Uttar Pradesh was conducted in accordance with UAE regulations, as per the MEA.
"Before her burial, authorized representatives of Ms. Shahzadi's family paid their respects to her remains. They also participated in the funeral prayers at the mosque and the burial at Baniyas cemetery. Embassy officials assisted the family representatives and attended the last rites," the MEA statement said.
Shahzadi was convicted of murdering her employer's child and received a death sentence, which was upheld by the Court of Cassation. On February 28, the Indian Embassy was notified by UAE authorities that the execution had been carried out in compliance with local laws.
