Abdul Fattah Mahdi, brother of the Yemeni national Talal Abdo Mahdi, whom Nimisha was convicted of killing in 2017, has publicly demanded her immediate execution
Digital Desk: The fate of Indian nurse Nimisha Priya remains shrouded in uncertainty as conflicting reports continue to emerge regarding her death sentence in Yemen. On Monday, early reports raised hopes when the office of Grand Mufti Abu Bakr Musliyar said she had been officially given a reprieve on her death sentence. This announcement briefly lifted the spirits of Nimisha’s family and supporters.
However, a few minutes later, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) of India refuted this statement and claimed that no formal change had been made and that the Grand Mufti was merely mediating the case. The MEA has made it clear that the news of her sentence being reversed was all wrong, putting the situation again into a state of confusion. It is still unclear whether her sentence has been revoked or merely delayed.
To make matters worse, Abdul Fattah Mahdi, who is the brother of the Yemeni national, Talal Abdo Mahdi, against whom Nimisha was convicted of killing in 2017, has publicly declared that Nimisha should receive immediate execution. ABDul Fattah stated in a letter dated 25th July, which was addressed to the Attorney General, that the Yemen Supreme Political Council had ratified the death order, and it had to be executed immediately without any delay.
He also rejected claims of mediation involving Yemeni authorities, international delegates, and Islamic scholars, challenging the Grand Mufti’s narrative. The indefinite postponement of Nimisha was due to diplomatic and religious interventions, as her initial date of death penalty was 16th July.
Despite the victim's family's resistance, efforts are being made to save Nimisha’s life. Her 13-year-old daughter Michelle, along with her father and mediators, has arrived in Sanaa in a desperate bid for clemency. Michelle made an emotional plea, saying, “I miss you, Mommy. Please help bring my mother home.”
Nimisha Priya is a 38-year-old nurse from Kerala who went to Yemen in 2008 to take advantage of better job opportunities there.
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