2 Kerala Men Executed In UAE For Murders, Families Informed: MEA
Two Indian nationals, Muhammed Rinash Arangilottu and Muraleedharan Perumthatta Valappil, were executed in the UAE for murder. The executions were upheld by the highest court, MEA stated.
Two Indian nationals from Kerala, Muhammed Rinash Arangilottu and Muraleedharan Perumthatta Valappil, have been executed in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after being convicted in separate murder cases. The highest court of the UAE, the Court of Cassation, upheld their death sentences, and the executions were carried out as per local laws.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed on Thursday that the UAE authorities had informed the Indian Embassy about the executions on 28 February. The embassy subsequently informed the families of the two individuals and extended assistance for their last rites.
"The families of the concerned have been informed. The Embassy is in touch with them and facilitating their participation in the last rites," the MEA’s XP Division stated, as per news agency ANI.
The burial of Rinash was conducted on Thursday, with his family members present to pay their last respects and participate in prayers. The MEA stated that the Indian Embassy provided all possible consular and legal assistance, including filing mercy petitions and pardon requests with the UAE government.
According to India Today, Rinash was convicted of murdering an Emirati national, while Muraleedharan was sentenced for the killing of an Indian. Muraleedharan had been in jail since 2009, and his father, Kesavan, had earlier sought help from former Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and other political leaders.
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This comes as Shahzadi Khan, a 33-year-old Indian national from Uttar Pradesh, was also executed in Abu Dhabi for the murder of an infant under her care. The UAE’s highest court upheld her sentence, and her execution was carried out in accordance with local laws.
At Shahzadi’s burial in Abu Dhabi, the Indian Embassy facilitated authorised representatives of her family to attend the funeral prayers.
Her father, Shabbir Khan, had sought clemency but claimed he did not receive adequate support. Recalling his last conversation with his daughter, he said, “She was not given justice. I tried my best. I have been trying since last year. I don’t have enough money to go there (Abu Dhabi) and hire a lawyer. The government did not support us.”
The MEA emphasised that all necessary legal measures, including mercy petitions, were taken for the three individuals before their executions.
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