Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya's execution postponed by Yemen
The sources said 'In the case of Indian nurse Nimishapriya, it has been learnt that the local authorities in Yemen have postponed the execution scheduled for July 16, 2025.'
She was scheduled to be executed in Houthis-controlled on July 16, 2025 on charges of murdering her business partner.
Earlier in the day, the fate of Nimisha Priya appeared to be brightening up following the intervention of Indian Grand Mufti and Sunni leader Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliar.
Mr. Musliar intervened in the case through his friend and renowned Yemeni scholar Sheikh Habib Umar. As per Mr. Umar's request, a close relative of the deceased and the Chief Justice of Hudaydah State Court have reportedly arrived at Damar, Yemen, to take part in the discussions, said sources close to Mr. Musliar.
Mr. Umar is a member of the Yemen Shura Council and a follower of the Sufi order.
On July 8, it was reported that Nimisha Priya, who is on death row at the Central prison in Yemen's capital Sanaa for the alleged murder of a Yemeni national, is scheduled to be executed on July 16, according to unconfirmed reports.
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