Lucknow/New Delhi:
Last month, the father of an Indian woman who was hanged in Abu Dhabi has alleged that his daughter Shehzadi Khan did not get justice and the Indian government did not give any assistance to the family. Family lawyer Ali Mohammad has called the hanging as a ‘judicial murder under the guise of judicial murder’. 33 -year -old Shehzadi Khan was hanged on 15 February for allegedly killing a four -month -old child in Abu Dhabi. Shehzadi was a resident of Goyra Mughlai village in Banda district of Uttar Pradesh.
Shehzadi’s father Shabbir Khan said, “He did not get justice, we made the best effort on our behalf.”
Shabbir Khan said, “We contacted the Government of India and applied at many places, but we had neither money nor had any means to go there and go there. The government did not support us.”
Shehzadi Khan’s family was not aware of her being hanged by 28 February. On its official confirmation, the family got information.
Shabbir Khan said that he had last talked to his daughter on 14 February. A day later, he was hanged. Asked if the government had assured any support, Shabbir Khan said that no, we did not get any help. He said that his family had approached the leaders and even film personalities, but to no avail.
However, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Monday that the Indian embassy provided all possible legal aid to Shehzadi, including sending mercy petition and request to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government.
In the United Arab Emirates, Shehzadi was convicted on charges of killing an infant and was sentenced to death. The Supreme Court of the United Arab Emirates ‘Court of Cassation’ upheld this sentence.
The United Arab Emirates officials informed the (Indian) embassy on February 28, 2025 that the implementation of Shehzadi’s sentence was done according to local laws. The Ministry of External Affairs said that Shehzadi’s family has been informed about the case.
Shabbir Khan said that his daughter used to work for a woman named Nazia in Abu Dhabi, who recently gave birth to a child. According to Shabbir Khan, when the child was four months old, he was given a vaccine, which is usually given in six months.
He alleged that the infant died of vaccine, but Shehzadi was accused of wrongly murder and sentenced to death. Shabbir Khan claimed that the child’s mother used her influence to ensure the blame of princess, due to which she was hanged.
According to Mohammed, Shehzadi’s father received a call on 14 February, stating that this was his last conversation as per his (Shehzadi) wish and he would be hanged in a day or two.
He said, “We again approached the Prime Minister’s Office and Ministry of External Affairs on 21 February, but no information was given. After two-three days we filed a writ petition in the court and today officially confirmed that he has been hanged. His funeral will be performed on March 5 in Abu Dhabi.”
Mohammad strongly denied the claim that the Government of India had given any assurance or provided any assistance. However, he admitted that if family members want to go to Abu Dhabi for the funeral, then the government has offered assistance.
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