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Khaleej Times
8 hours ago
- Politics
- Khaleej Times
India's Grand Mufti steps in to halt Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya's execution in Yemen
India's Grand Mufti, Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad Kanthapuram, said that he spoke to scholars in Yemen to urge them for the release of 37-year-old Nimish Priya, convicted of murder and set to be executed. The Grand Mufti claims that after his talks, the news of the execution being postponed also came in. "In Islam, instead of killing, there is also a practice of giving Diya (blood money). I requested that they accept Diyaat, as the party is ready here for it. There are talks going on about whether my request has to be accepted. The date of execution was tomorrow (July 16), but it has now been postponed for some days," the Grand Mufti told ANI. The Grand Mufti said that he was not considering her religion but rather her humanity, as he requested her release. "We have demanded this as human beings. If such a demand is accepted, then it will be very easy for Muslims in India. Muslims and Hindus all live on the same platform here," he said. Earlier, Congress leader KC Venugopal also hailed the postponement of the execution, saying that "whoever is involved" in saving the Kerala nurse's life is appreciated. "We got the information that Nimisha Priya's death sentence has been postponed. We all requested the Central government to intervene in the matter, but we got the information that Grand Mufti Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad Kanthapuram had intervened. Whosoever is involved in saving the life of the woman of Kerala is welcome," Venugopal said. The Mufti's remarks come after sources told ANI earlier that the execution of the 37-year-old nurse from Kerala was postponed following the "concerted efforts" by the Government of India. The execution was earlier set to happen on July 16. According to the sources, the postponement provides additional time for her family to negotiate a mutually agreeable solution amid ongoing diplomatic efforts by Indian officials. These officials have maintained regular communication with Yemeni jail authorities and the prosecutor's office while navigating the sensitivities of the situation to secure this reprieve. "In the case of Ms Nimisha Priya, it has been learnt that the local authorities in Yemen have postponed the execution scheduled for July 16, 2025," the sources stated. On Monday, while giving the Union Government's submission on the case in the Supreme Court, the Attorney General of India (AGI) stated that the Indian government is making every possible effort to help Priya. He further informed the Court that talks are ongoing with Yemeni authorities, including the public prosecutor handling Priya's case, to secure a suspension of the execution order until negotiations can be pursued.
Times of Oman
2 days ago
- Politics
- Times of Oman
"Sad if she loses her life": Indian court on govt's limitation to save Kerala nurse on death row in Yemen
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday expressed sadness over the Indian government's submission that there is not much it can do to intervene and save Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse facing the death penalty in a murder case in Yemen. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta was hearing a plea seeking directions to the Indian government to save Priya from Yemen death row, through diplomatic channel negotiations. The counsel who appeared for Priya informed the Court that the only remaining option to save her is through a blood money settlement, provided the family of the deceased is willing to accept it. The Attorney General of India (AGI) stated that the Indian government is making every possible effort to help Priya. He further informed the Court that talks are ongoing with Yemeni authorities, including the public prosecutor handling Priya's case, to secure a suspension of the execution order until negotiations can be pursued. However, the AGI also admitted that the Indian government's ability to intervene is limited, describing it as "a very complex issue," adding, "there's no way we can know what's happening (in Yemen)." "There's nothing much that we can do... It's not like any other part of the world (where possible negotiations can be carried out)", the AGI stated. Hearing the Central government's submission, Justice Sandeep Mehta expressed deep concern and remarked that it would be "very sad if she (Priya) were to lose her life. After hearing submissions from both Priya's counsel and the AGI, the Supreme Court scheduled the matter for further hearing on Friday, July 18.
UAE Moments
4 days ago
- UAE Moments
Indian Nurse Awaits Pardon to Escape Death Row in Yemen
Final Hope for Indian Nurse on Death Row Lies in Pardon from Yemeni Family With just days left until her scheduled execution on July 16, Indian nurse Nimisha Priya is holding onto one final hope — a pardon from the family of the Yemeni man she was convicted of killing. Activist Babu John, part of the Save Nimisha Priya International Action Council, revealed that Priya's family has offered $1 million (approx. AED 3.67 million) in diya (blood money) to the victim's family in a desperate bid to save her life. Nimisha moved to Yemen in 2008 to support her family back home, eventually launching her own clinic. As per local regulations, she entered into a business partnership with a Yemeni national, Talal Abdo Mehdi. The relationship reportedly turned abusive, and events spiraled into a tragic confrontation. Now imprisoned, Nimisha has been serving fellow inmates as a nurse while awaiting her fate. Her story has sparked international outcry and a renewed push from activists and the Indian diaspora to appeal for mercy. Her only chance at survival lies in forgiveness from Talal's family — a decision that could rewrite the ending of a case filled with pain, injustice, and complexity.
Yahoo
09-07-2025
- Yahoo
Yemen to execute Indian nurse on death row - can she be saved?
An Indian nurse who is on death row in war-torn Yemen is set to be executed on 16 July, campaigners working to save her have told the BBC. Nimisha Priya was sentenced to death for the murder of a local man - her former business partner Talal Abdo Mahdi - whose chopped-up body was discovered in a water tank in 2017. The only way she can be saved is if Mahdi's family pardons her. Her relatives and supporters have offered $1m (£735,000) as diyah, or blood money, to be paid to Mahdi's family. "We are still waiting for their pardon or any other demands," a member of the Save Nimisha Priya Council told the BBC. "The execution date has been conveyed by the director general of prosecution to jail authorities . We are still trying to save her. But ultimately the family has to agree for pardon," Babu John, social activist and member of the council said. An official in India's ministry of external affairs told BBC that they were still trying to confirm the details. Nimisha Priya had left the southern Indian state of Kerala for Yemen in 2008 to work as a nurse. She was arrested in 2017 after Mahdi's body was discovered. The 34-year-old is presently lodged in Sanaa central jail in the capital of Yemen. She was charged with killing Mahdi by giving him an "overdose of sedatives" and allegedly chopping up his body. Nimisha denied the allegations. In court, her lawyer argued that Mahdi physically tortured her, snatched all her money, seized her passport and even threatened her with a gun. He said she had tried to anaesthetise Mahdi just to retrieve her passport from him, but that the dose was accidentally increased. In 2020, a local court sentenced her to death. Her family challenged the decision in Yemen's Supreme Court, but their appeal was rejected in 2023. In early January, Mahdi al-Mashat, president of the rebel Houthis' Supreme Political Council, approved her execution. Yemen's Islamic judicial system, known as Sharia, offer her one last ray of hope - securing a pardon from the victim's family by paying blood money to them. Nimisha's mother, a poor domestic helper from Kerala, has been in Yemen since April 2014 in a last-ditch effort to save her. She has nominated Samuel Jerome, a Yemen-based social worker, to negotiate with Mahdi's family. A lobby group called Save Nimisha Priya International Action Council has been raising money by crowdfunding for the purpose and Mr Jerome has said that $1m has been offered to Mahdi's family. Follow BBC News India on Instagram, YouTube, Twitter and Facebook.
BBC News
09-07-2025
- BBC News
Nimisha Priya: Yemen to execute Indian nurse on death row - can she be saved?
An Indian nurse who is on death row in war-torn Yemen is set to be executed on 16 July, campaigners working to save her have told the Priya was sentenced to death for the murder of a local man - her former business partner Talal Abdo Mahdi - whose chopped-up body was discovered in a water tank in only way she can be saved is if Mahdi's family pardons her. Her relatives and supporters have offered $1m (£735,000) as diyah, or blood money, to be paid to Mahdi's family."We are still waiting for their pardon or any other demands," a member of the Save Nimisha Priya Council told the BBC. "The execution date has been conveyed by the director general of prosecution to jail authorities . We are still trying to save her. But ultimately the family has to agree for pardon," Babu John, social activist and member of the council official in India's ministry of external affairs told BBC that they were still trying to confirm the details. Nimisha Priya had left the southern Indian state of Kerala for Yemen in 2008 to work as a nurse. She was arrested in 2017 after Mahdi's body was discovered. The 34-year-old is presently lodged in Sanaa central jail in the capital of was charged with killing Mahdi by giving him an "overdose of sedatives" and allegedly chopping up his denied the allegations. In court, her lawyer argued that Mahdi physically tortured her, snatched all her money, seized her passport and even threatened her with a said she had tried to anaesthetise Mahdi just to retrieve her passport from him, but that the dose was accidentally 2020, a local court sentenced her to death. Her family challenged the decision in Yemen's Supreme Court, but their appeal was rejected in early January, Mahdi al-Mashat, president of the rebel Houthis' Supreme Political Council, approved her Islamic judicial system, known as Sharia, offer her one last ray of hope - securing a pardon from the victim's family by paying blood money to mother, a poor domestic helper from Kerala, has been in Yemen since April 2014 in a last-ditch effort to save her. She has nominated Samuel Jerome, a Yemen-based social worker, to negotiate with Mahdi's family. A lobby group called Save Nimisha Priya International Action Council has been raising money by crowdfunding for the purpose and Mr Jerome has said that $1m has been offered to Mahdi's BBC News India on Instagram, YouTube, Twitter and Facebook.
