India, March 3 -- 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 (UAE), was executed on February 15, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) informed the Delhi high court on Monday.

Representing the MEA, Additional Solicitor General of India (ASG) Chetan Sharma told a bench led by Justice Sachin Datta that her last rites would take place on March 5 in Abu Dhabi. The ministry assured the court that it would provide full assistance to her family to facilitate the process.

Acknowledging the submission, the court termed the situation "unfortunate" but disposed of the plea filed by Shahzadi's father, who had sought directions for the Centre to determine his dau...