India, March 3 -- 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 (UAE), for the death of a child under her care, was executed on February 15.

The 33-year-old woman caregiver, a resident of Uttar Pradesh's Banda district, travelled to Abu Dhabi on a tourist visa on 19 December 2022. After arriving in Abu Dhabi, she stayed with a couple who arranged a caretaker visa for her and employed her to take care of their infant son.

In February 2023, she was handed over by the couple to the Abu Dhabi police, accusing her of their infant's homicide. She was sentenced to death on July 31, 2023, by the court of first instance, which was uphel...