Nimisha Priya

15 Jul

Execution of Kerala Nurse Nimisha Priya Postponed in Yemen, Renewing Hopes for Her Release

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New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, July 15 — Yemeni authorities have postponed the execution of Nimisha Priya, a nurse from Kerala convicted of murdering a Yemeni citizen in 2017, bringing a wave of relief to her family and supporters who are now hopeful that united efforts may ultimately avert her death sentence altogether.Sources in New Delhi confirmed on Tuesday that Priya’s execution, which was originally scheduled for July 16, has been deferred following sustained diplomatic and humanitarian appeals by the Indian government and other stakeholders.The 38-year-old nurse, who hails from Kollengode in Kerala’s Palakkad district, has been on death row since 2020 after…

14 Jul

Grand Mufti Kanthapuram Steps In to Save Indian Nurse Facing Execution in Yemen

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New Delhi, July 14, 2025 : Influential Sunni cleric and Grand Mufti of India, Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliyar, is making urgent efforts to save Indian nurse Nimisha Priya from execution in Yemen, as her scheduled hanging on July 16 draws closer.Sources confirmed on Monday that the 94-year-old cleric, also known as Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad, has initiated discussions with Yemen’s religious authorities, who are liaising with the family of Talal Abdo Mahdi, the Yemeni businessman Priya allegedly murdered in 2017.Negotiations have reportedly touched upon the possibility of blood money a financial compensation under Shariah law that could spare Priya’s life. Details…