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Time of India
an hour ago
- Politics
- Time of India
'Nimisha Priya must face execution': Kin of murdered Yemeni refuses pardon for Kerala woman
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel The family of Yemeni national Talal Abdo Mahdi, for whose murder Kerala-born nurse Nimisha Priya was sentenced to death, has firmly rejected any proposals for a pardon. They insist that Nimisha must face execution as mandated by Yemeni courts, TOI reported. Abdelfattah Mahdi , Talal's brother, expressed their stance, said, "Nimisha won't be pardoned; she must face execution, as ruled by Yemeni courts."On the eve of the scheduled execution, Yemeni authorities decided to postpone the execution order, which briefly raised hopes in Kerala for a potential breakthrough in negotiations. However, Abdelfattah Mahdi dismissed these optimistic developments, emphasizing their unwavering demand for retribution."What is happening today, and all the talk of mediation and reconciliation attempts, is neither new nor surprising," he said. He further said, "Throughout the years of pursuing our case, there were covert efforts and serious attempts at mediation - and that is natural and expected. But the pressures we faced did not change us. Our demand is clear: qisas (retribution) and nothing else, no matter what."Abdelfattah expressed surprise at the last-minute postponement of the execution, indicating that the Mahdi family did not anticipate this intervention. He said, "Those who stopped it are well aware of our absolute rejection of any form or method of reconciliation. We will follow through with the execution until it is carried out... Blood cannot be bought. Justice cannot be forgotten."Nimisha Priya, who has been on death row since 2018, hails from Kollengode in Palakkad. She was convicted of murdering Talal, with whom she had co-established a clinic in Sana'a, after he allegedly tortured her and confiscated her an effort to mediate, Sunni leader Kanthapuram A P Aboobacker Muslaiyar, known as the "Grand Mufti" of India, has sought assistance from Yemeni Islamic scholar Sheikh Habib Omar to persuade the Mahdi family to accept blood money and grant a pardon to the Save Nimisha Priya International Action Council reported, "We have been waging a legal battle and making diplomatic moves to rescue Nimisha Priya for the past five years. Talks between Musaliyar and the family over blood money are becoming complicated... This is creating problems for Nimisha's acquittal."(With inputs from TOI)
Time of India
15 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Kin of murdered Yemeni refuse pardon for Nimisha Priya
Kin of murdered Yemeni refuse pardon for Nimisha The family of the Yemeni national for whose murder Kerala-born expat nurse Nimisha Priya was sentenced to death has ruled out accepting any proposal for a pardon, suggesting her execution being postponed at the intervention of Indian authorities and religious leaders, was at best a temporary reprieve. "Nimisha won't be pardoned; she must face execution, as ruled by Yemeni courts," online news portals in Yemen quoted murder victim Talal Abdo Mahdi's brother Abdelfattah Mahdi as saying. News of the Yemeni authorities deciding to keep the execution scheduled for Wednesday on hold till further orders came the previous day, raising hope in her native Kerala that there could yet be a breakthrough in negotiations. Want retribution, nothing else: Kin of murdered Yemeni man Abdelfattah dismissed any such possibility, including accepting blood money. "What is happening today, and all the talk of mediation and reconciliation attempts, is neither new nor surprising," he posted on his Facebook page. "Throughout the years of pursuing our case, there were covert efforts and serious attempts at mediation - and that is natural and expected. But the pressures we faced did not change us. Our demand is clear: qisas (retribution) and nothing else, no matter what." Abdelfattah said the execution being postponed on the eve of the date fixed by the prison authorities on court orders was something the Mahdi family didn't expect. "Those who stopped it are well aware of our absolute rejection of any form or method of reconciliation. We will follow through with the execution until it is carried out... Blood cannot be bought. Justice cannot be forgotten." Nimisha, who is on death row since 2018, is from Kollengode in Palakkad. She was convicted of murdering Talal, with whom she had started a clinic in Sana'a, after he allegedly tortured her and seized her passport. Sunni leader Kanthapuram A P Aboobacker Muslaiyar, who holds the title of "Grand Mufti" of India, sought the help of Yemeni Islamic scholar Sheikh Habib Omar to persuade the Mahdi family to accept blood money and grant a pardon to Nimisha. "We have been waging a legal battle and making diplomatic moves to rescue Nimisha Priya for the past five years. Talks between Musaliyar and the family over blood money are becoming complicated... This is creating problems for Nimisha's acquittal," the Save Nimisha Priya International Action Council said.
Time of India
19 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Family of murdered Yemeni national refuses pardon for Nimisha
Kochi: The family of the Yemeni national for whose murder Kerala-born expat nurse Nimisha Priya was sentenced to death has ruled out accepting any proposal for a pardon, suggesting her execution being postponed at the intervention of Indian authorities and religious leaders was at best a temporary reprieve. "Nimisha won't be pardoned; she must face execution, as ruled by Yemeni courts," online news portals in Yemen quoted murder victim Talal Abdo Mahdi's brother Abdelfattah Mahdi as saying. News of the Yemeni authorities deciding to keep the execution scheduled for Wednesday on hold till further orders came the previous day, raising hope in her native Kerala that there could yet be a breakthrough in negotiations. Abdelfattah dismissed any such possibility, including accepting blood money. "What is happening today, and all the talk of mediation and reconciliation attempts, is neither new nor surprising," he posted on his Facebook page. "Throughout the years of pursuing our case, there were covert efforts and serious attempts at mediation — and that is natural and expected. But the pressures we faced did not change us. Our demand is clear: qisas (retribution) and nothing else, no matter what." Abdelfattah said the execution being postponed on the eve of the date fixed by the prison authorities on court orders was something the Mahdi family didn't expect. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like American Investor Warren Buffett Recommends: 5 Books For Turning Your Life Around Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo "Those who stopped it are well aware of our absolute rejection of any form or method of reconciliation. We will follow through with the execution until it is carried out… Blood cannot be bought. Justice cannot be forgotten." Nimisha, on death row since 2018, is from Kollengode in Palakkad. She was convicted of murdering Talal, with whom she had started a clinic in Sana'a, after he allegedly tortured her and seized her passport. Sunni leader Kanthapuram A P Aboobacker Muslaiyar, who holds the title of "Grand Mufti" of India, sought the help of Yemeni Islamic scholar Sheikh Habib Omar to persuade the Mahdi family to accept blood money and grant a pardon to Nimisha.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Negotiations bear fruit, Yemen defers Nimisha's execution
Kochi: The execution of Nimisha Priya, the Keralite nurse on death row at the central prison in Yemen's capital Sana'a for the murder of a Yemeni national, has been postponed following intervention by Indian authorities and religious leaders. Negotiations were underway to save the life of Nimisha, hailing from Kollengode in Palakkad, after her execution was scheduled for July 16, Wednesday. "The execution has been postponed until the prison authorities are notified of a new date," stated an order issued by the public prosecution of the Republic of Yemen. It also said the postponement was based on a directive from their attorney general. The development will give additional time for Nimisha's family to negotiate a mutually agreeable solution. A trial court had sentenced Nimisha to death in 2018, and the verdict was later upheld by an appeals court. She was convicted of murdering Talal Abdo Mahdi, with whom she started a health clinic in Sana'a and later reportedly entered into a marriage, in July 2017. She was accused of chopping his body and dumping its parts in a water tank. Mahdi allegedly tortured Nimisha and illegally seized her passport, which led to the murder. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Forget Furosemide, Use This Household Item To Help Drain Edema Fluid WellnessGuide Learn more Undo Besides the Save Nimisha Priya International Action Council, many religious leaders and social organisations had stepped in to save her. Sunni leader Kanthapuram A P Aboobacker Musaliyar, who holds the title of Grand Mufti of India, reached out to prominent Yemeni Islamic scholar Sheikh Habib Omar, seeking his help to persuade Mahdi's family to accept blood money and grant pardon to her. Subhash Chandran of the action council told TOI that Musaliyar's intervention played a major role in the decision to postpone the execution. "Apart from a preliminary discussion with Talal's brother held on Monday, a second round of discussion was held on Tuesday. We are hopeful of progress in discussions in the coming days," he said. Musaliyar said Muslim scholars could hold talks with the judges and Mahdi's family members, and the negotiations would continue in the following days. The talks are being held based on Sharia law, which gives the victim's family the legal right to pardon the convict, either without any condition or in exchange for blood money, he said, adding that the PM's Office was informed about his initiative. Samuel Jerome of the Save Nimisha Priya International Action Council, who is coordinating the negotiation talks in Yemen, said he met Yemen's foreign minister on Tuesday after the execution was postponed. Nimisha's husband Tomy Thomas expressed his gratitude to officials and religious leaders for their intervention in the matter. CM Pinarayi Vijayan described the development as a relief and lauded the efforts of Musaliyar and the action council in the decision. Earlier on Monday, the attorney general of India stated in Supreme Court that the Union govt was making every possible effort to help Nimisha and talks were progressing with Yemeni authorities to secure a suspension of the execution order until negotiations could be pursued.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Kanthapuram talks to Yemeni scholar in bid to save Nimisha Priya's life
A last-minute intervention by India's Grand Mufti and Sunni leader Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliar has sparked hope for Malayali nurse Nimisha Priya who is scheduled to be executed by the Yemeni government on July 16. Mr. Aboobacker Musliar has reportedly reached out to the brother of Talal Abdo Mahdi, the victim in the case, through prominent Yemeni Islamic scholar Habib Omar bin Hafiz in a last-ditch effort to seek a reprieve for Nimisha. A court in Yemen sentenced Nimisha to death for allegedly murdering her business partner Mahdi. The Yemeni Supreme Court upheld the death sentence in 2023. Onus on family In a final bid to save Nimisha, Mr. Aboobacker Musliar has appealed to Mahdi's family to pardon her. With her execution looming, Nimisha's fate now rests on the victim's family's willingness to accept $1 million in diyah (blood money) and grant her clemency. Sources close to Mr. Aboobacker Musliar have been hopeful that Habib Omar's respected status and influence in Yemeni society will help secure a favourable outcome for Nimisha. Humanitarian concerns Although Mr. Aboobacker Musliar's office has not commented about his intervention, his close aides said that his efforts were driven by humanitarian concerns. 'There is nothing more virtuous than saving the life of a fellow being,' they said. Meanwhile, Mr. Aboobacker Musliar's intervention has drawn criticism on social media, with some questioning his priorities and asking why he did not help others languishing in Indian jails.
