Indian Caregiver Shahzadi Khan Executed in UAE for Infant’s Death

The 33-year-old from Uttar Pradesh, accused of killing a child in her care, was executed on February 15 despite claims of wrongful conviction and coerced confession.

Shahzadi Khan, a caregiver from Banda, Uttar Pradesh, was executed in the UAE on February 15, 2025, after being convicted of causing the death of a four-month-old infant in her care.
Her family claims she was trafficked to Abu Dhabi under false pretenses in 2021 and later coerced into signing a false confession after the infant's death in December 2022.
The infant reportedly died following routine vaccinations, and the parents allegedly refused a postmortem, raising questions about the investigation's integrity.
Khan's appeals were rejected, and her death sentence was upheld in 2024; a mercy petition filed by her father received no response.
The Indian government has assured assistance to her family for her last rites, which are scheduled to take place in Abu Dhabi on March 5.