US EditionGrand Mufti Stands by Claim of Reprieve for Nimisha Priya; MEA Denies Any Official Confirmation - The Statesman
YEMEN, JUL 29 – The Indian government refutes claims that Nimisha Priya's death sentence was overturned, confirming only a postponement amid ongoing diplomatic and legal efforts to resolve the case.
- In 2020, a Yemeni court sentenced Indian nurse Nimisha Priya to death for the 2017 death of her associate Talal Abdo Mahdi.
- Her execution, originally set for July 16, 2025, was delayed due to efforts led by a prominent Islamic religious leader, amid ongoing legal and diplomatic discussions.
- The Grand Mufti's office claimed a high-level meeting in Sana'a decided to cancel the death sentence, but Yemeni authorities and the victim's family did not confirm this and rejected her appeal in November 2023.
- The Indian Ministry of External Affairs denied any official revocation of the sentence, and the victim's family stated forgiveness requires acceptance of blood money under Yemeni law.
- Pending resolution with the victim's family and further legal deliberations keep Nimisha Priya's fate uncertain despite public concern amplified by a recent video of her daughter's emotional message.
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Has Nimisha Priya been pardoned in Yemen? How Grand Mufti’s big claim has been refuted
Nimisha Priya case: The Kerala nurse’s death sentence in Yemen has not been overturned. The claims made by the ‘Grand Mufti of India’ Kanthapuram AP Abubakar Musliyar are inaccurate, said Indian government sources
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