Nimisha Priya execution case: MEA cautions media against misinformation, speculative reporting

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday, August 1, urged media to stay against misinformation in the case of Nimisha Priya’s execution in Yemen, while urging caution in reporting the matter.”This is a sensitive matter. The government of India has been extending all possible assistance in the case. As a result of our concerted efforts, the sentencing has been postponed. We continue to closely follow the matter closely and render all possible assistance,” MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said during a press briefing in New Delhi.
“We are also in touch with some friendly governments on the issue,” he added.
The MEA spokesperson emphasised that this is a sensitive and complex case. “Therefore, I would urge all to be mindful that media reports based on speculations and misinformation are not helpful at all,” Jaiswal remarked.”Reports claiming that there has been certain developments are incorrect. Please wait for an update from us. We urge all sides to stay away from misinformation,” he added.

#WATCH | Delhi | On the case of Nimisha Priya, an Indian national facing the death penalty in a murder case in Yemen, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal says, “This is a sensitive matter. The Government of India has been extending all possible assistance in the case. As a result of… pic.twitter.com/wgIPc5hB0m

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On July 29, the External Affairs Minister had refuted the claims made by the Grand Mufti of India Kanthapuram AP Abubakar Musliyar that the Kerala nurse’s execution had been completely overturned.However, the statement also reportedly added that an official communication from the Yemeni authorities was to be received in the matter.

Nimisha is facing a death sentence for killing a Yemeni national Talal Abdo Mahdi in 2017. He was her business partner but later started to torture and sexually abuse her and even confiscated her passport.

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In order to flee and get her passport back, Nimisha injected Mahdi with sedatives but he died of an overdose.

She was sentenced to death in 2018. Her appeals in the matter were rejected in 2020 and 2023. The Yemeni President signed her execution in 2024 and scheduled her execution for July 16, 2025, which was postponed.

Priya’s family is in Yemen to negotiate with the family of the deceased man to pardon her and accept blood money in exchange. However, the brother of the deceased man has indicated that the family is not interested in doing so.

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