NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Thursday said that two more Indian nationals Muhammed Rinash Arangilottu and Muraleedharan Perumthatta Valappil, who were convicted of murder in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have been executed after the country’s highest court upheld their death sentences.
MEA said that despite diplomatic efforts, the UAE’s Court of Cassation confirmed the sentences and the executions were carried out.
“Two Indian nationals, Muhammed Rinash Arangilottu and Muraleedharan Perumthatta Valappil, were convicted on murder charges and handed out death sentences in the UAE. The highest court of UAE, the Court of Cassation, upheld the sentences,” MEA said.
According to the ministry, UAE authorities informed the Indian Embassy on February 28, 2025, that the sentences had been carried out.
“The Embassy provided all possible consular and legal assistance, including sending mercy petitions and pardon requests to the Government of UAE for the Indian nationals. The UAE authorities informed the Embassy on 28 Feb 2025 that these two sentences have been carried out,” the ministry said.
The burial of Muhammed Rinash Arangilottu took place today, with family members present to pay their last respects and participate in prayers before the ceremony.
The ministry of external affairs (MEA) expressed its condolences to the families and reiterated its efforts to provide legal support throughout the case.
“The families of the concerned have been informed. The Embassy is in touch with them and facilitating their participation in the last rites. Burial of Muhammed Rinash Arangilottu, an Indian national, took place today. His family members were also present to pay their last respects and participate in prayers prior to his burial,” the XP division of ministry of external affairs added.