Hyderabad, March 3 -- The ministry of external affairs (MEA) informed the Delhi High Court on Monday, March 1 that Shahzadi Khan, a Uttar Pradesh woman sentenced to death in the UAE for allegedly killing a child, was executed on February 15.

Her father, Shabbir Khan, had approached the Delhi High Court on March 1, seeking a directive to the MEA and other authorities to ascertain her legal status and well-being. The additional solicitor general Chetan Sharma stated that officials had extended all possible assistance and confirmed that her cremation is scheduled for March 5.

Who Was Shahzadi Khan?

Shahzadi Khan, a resident of Banda district in Uttar Pradesh, was convicted of the murder of a four-month-old child and had been imprisoned in...