Can 'blood money' save Indian nurse from death sentence in Yemen?
Under Sharia law, the only way to stop the execution now is securing a pardon from the victim’s family. Nimisha Priya’s family and supporters have paid ‘diyah’, or blood money, to the victim’s family and negotiations are on.
Last hope for Indian nurse on death row in Yemen: pardon from victim's family
Family members of an Indian nurse who is on death row in war-torn Yemen say they are pinning their hopes on a last-ditch effort to save her. Nimisha Priya, 34, 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.
Indian nurse from Kerala, Nimisha Priya, sentenced to death in Yemen: What led to the shocking verdict? Explained
Nimisha Priya's case is back in the spotlight following comments from MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswa. Yemen media reports indicate her execution may take place within a month, prompting inquiries into the details of her case.
Yemen death sentence: India's efforts to save Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya
India is making urgent efforts to save Nimisha Priya, a Kerala nurse sentenced to death in Yemen for the alleged murder of a Yemeni national.
India extending ‘all possible help’ to Nimisha Priya on death row in Yemen
The 36-year-old nurse from Palakkad in Kerala is being held in a jail in Sana’a, currently under the control of Iran-backed Houthi rebels
Indian nurse Nimisha Priya's death sentence not ratified by president, says Yemen embassy
The Yemeni embassy clarified that President Rashad al-Alimi has not ratified the death sentence of Indian nurse Nimisha Priya, contradicting earlier reports. Priya, convicted of killing a Yemeni national Talal Abdo Mahdi,
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Houthis set to execute Indian nurse as family offers ‘blood money’ to save her
Priya, 34, is accused of murdering her business partner Talal Abdo Mahdi, whom her husband Tony Thomas accused of physically torturing her, according to BBC News. The Save Nimisha Priya ...
Govt extending all assistance to Indian nurse on death row in Yemen
Nimisha Priya, who has been sentenced to death in Yemen, is a trained nurse and has worked in private hospitals in Yemen for ...
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Talal Abdo Mahdi Murder
Even as hectic diplomatic efforts are continuing to save Nimisha Priya, who is in jail in Yemen and sentenced to death, her husband was hoping for relief and his wife returning home.