Death Sentence Cancellation of Nimisha Priya Are False

The Indian central government sources have dismissed the reports claiming that Nimisha Priya, a nurse from Kerala, has had her death sentence cancelled. They clarified on Tuesday that such news is false and baseless, and that her death sentence has not been revoked.

On Monday night, the office of Kantapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliyar, the Grand Mufti of India and a Sunni Islamic scholar, issued a statement claiming that the Yemeni government had decided to cancel Nimisha Priya's death sentence after a high-level meeting took place. However, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) of India has now responded, stating that there is no official confirmation from the Yemeni government on any such cancellation. They emphasized that the information circulating from certain individuals is not accurate.

To recap the case: Nimisha Priya was sentenced to death in Yemen for the murder of a Yemeni national named Mahad. She had entered into a business partnership with him, but disputes arose between them. When she requested her passport back, Mahad allegedly refused. In an attempt to retrieve it, Nimisha reportedly administered sedatives to Mahad, but he died due to an overdose.

Following this, Yemeni police arrested Nimisha and charged her with murder. A local court initially sentenced her to death, a verdict that was later upheld by the country's top court. The execution was scheduled for July 16, and despite last-minute efforts by the Indian government, authorities stated that there was nothing more they could do.

Although the execution was scheduled, it was postponed at the last minute on July 16. However, the claim that her death penalty was officially cancelled is not true, according to the latest clarification from Indian government sources.