Nimisha Priya: Kerala Nurse Nimisha Priya's Death Sentence Revoked?

The death sentence of Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya, who was facing execution in Yemen, has now been completely revoked. This decision is considered extremely reassuring for India, and the efforts of the Indian government as well as religious leaders have played a significant role in this. This information has been provided by the office of India's Grand Mufti Kanthapuram A P Abubakar Musliyar.

According to them, a decision was made to completely revoke the death sentence given to Nimisha Priya at a high-level meeting recently held in Sana, the capital of Yemen. Previously, her execution was scheduled for July 16, 2025. However, on the day before the execution, Grand Mufti Abubakar Musliyar from India made a special request to the Yemeni government. Subsequently, a temporary stay was granted.

Nimisha Priya, a 38-year-old nurse, went to Yemen in 2008 in search of a job. She started a medical clinic in the city of Sana with a Yemeni citizen, Talal Abdo Mahdi. After some time, Mahdi forced her, took her passport, and compelled her to stay there. In an attempt to return to India, Priya tried to retrieve her passport by drugging Mahdi. However, due to an overdose of the medication, Mahdi died, and she was charged with murder.

After being arrested in 2018, she was sentenced to death by a court in Yemen in 2020. In 2024, the President of Yemen and in 2025, the Houthi group approved this decision. Subsequently, due to efforts by various social organizations and the Indian government, this sentence was finally revoked. This event marks an important step for human rights on a global level for India.