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India.com
21-07-2025
- Politics
- India.com
Dark twist in Nimisha Priya case as brother of Yemeni victim accuses mediator of...
Dark twist in Nimisha Priya case as brother of Yemeni victim accuses mediator of.... Nimisha Priya Case: In the latest development in the Nimisha Priya Case, the victim Talal Abdo Mahdi's brother, Abdul Fatah Mahdi, accused media activist Samuel Jerome of misusing funds collected in Nimisha Priya's name. He alleged that Jerome presented himself as a lawyer and had collated hefty donations without the knowledge of the victim's family in Yemen. These donations also included USD 40,000, which was raised through crowdfunding. Mahdi also accused Jerome of profiting from their tragedy while claiming to act as a mediator. 'The truth will be revealed if he does not stop his deceitful narrative,' he said. Council Distances Itself From Jerome Amid all these, the Save Nimisha Priya International Action Council has distanced itself from Jerome. As per Subhash Chandran KR, the council's legal advisor, Jerome left the group on December 28, last year, just a day after receiving USD20,000 through the embassy. Chandran said Jerome's exit seemed to come after the council began questioning his actions. Chandran further said the action council took the decision to disassociate itself from Jerome, vice chairperson Deepa Joseph and member Babu John after they insulted people responsible for the mediation efforts after July 15 suspension of the execution by Yemeni authorities. 'They questioned the validity of the stay order and insulted Sunni leader Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliar and Yemeni Sufi scholars involved in mediation, falsely claiming they were not part of it,' said Chandran. Council Offered Its Apologies The council apologised to Talal Mahdi's family for the distress caused by certain individuals involved in the case. Chandran stated that both Nimisha Priya's and Talal Mahdi's families had been misled and were victims of deception. Amid all this, MLA Chandy Oommen met A.P. Aboobacker Musliar in Kozhikode, thanking him for his intervention which led to the suspension of Priya's execution on July 16. Oommen urged Aboobacker Musliar to continue his efforts for the safe release of Nimisha Priya.
The Hindu
21-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Nimisha Priya case takes dark turn as brother of Yemeni victim accuses mediator of financial misconduct
The Nimisha Priya case took an unexpected turn on Monday (July 21, 2025) when Abdul Fatah Mahdi, brother of the victim Talal Abdo Mahdi, levelled serious allegations against Samuel Jerome, a media activist. Mr. Jerome was accused of misappropriating funds collected in Nimisha Priya's name. Mr. Mahdi alleged that Mr. Jerome misrepresented himself as a lawyer and had collected donations, including $40,000 raised through a crowd funding, without the involvement or knowledge of the victim's family in Yemen. Mr. Mahdi challenged Mr. Jerome to disprove his allegation. 'After the (Yemeni) President gave the green light for the execution, I met him (Mr. Jerome) in Sanaa, and he greeted me with a broad smile, saying 'Congratulations',' said Mr. Mahdi in a Facebook post. Mr. Mahdi also accused Mr. Jerome of trading on 'our spilled blood' under the banner of mediation. 'The truth will be revealed if he does not stop his deceitful narrative,' he warned. Council dissociates from Jerome The Save Nimisha Priya International Action Council, meanwhile, dissociated itself from Mr. Jerome. According to Subhash Chandran K.R., the council's legal advisor, Mr. Jerome abandoned the group on December 28, 2024, soon after receiving $20,000 transferred through the embassy on December 27. 'His departure was apparently triggered by the council's scrutiny of his actions,' said Mr. Chandran. Mr. Chandran said the action council distanced itself from Mr. Jerome, vice chairperson Deepa Joseph and member Babu John after they allegedly insulted the individuals handling the mediation efforts following the July 15 postponement of the execution by Yemeni authorities. 'They questioned the validity of the stay order and insulted Sunni leader Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliar and Yemeni Sufi scholars involved in mediation, falsely claiming they were not part of it,' said Mr. Chandran. The council offered its apologies to Talal Mahdi's family for the anguish caused by various persons involved. According to Mr. Chandran, both Nimisha Priya's and Talal Mahdi's families were victims of deception. Meanwhile, Chandy Oommen, MLA, visited Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliar in Kozhikode and thanked him for his intervention leading to the postponement of Nimisha Priya's execution scheduled for July 16. Mr. Oommen requested Mr. Aboobacker Musliar to continue his involvement and support for the safe release of Nimisha Priya.
