Archive · 11 Aug 2025
Family Rejects Cleric's Mediation Claim in Nimisha Priya Case
Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse, is facing the death penalty in Yemen for killing a man named Talal Abdo Mahdi in 2017.
Her execution was supposed to happen on July 16 but was delayed.
A Kerala religious leader said he helped postpone the execution, but the victim's family doesn't agree with this claim.
The religious leader's office had also mistakenly said her death sentence was cancelled, but they took that statement back later.
This is a case that involves the legal system and international relations.
The family of Talal Abdo Mahdi, the man Nimisha Priya was convicted of murdering, has rejected a Kerala cleric's mediation claim.
Nimisha Priya is on death row in Yemen for the 2017 murder of Talal Abdo Mahdi.
The execution of Priya, initially scheduled for July 16, was postponed by the Al-Houthi government.
Kerala cleric Kanthapuram A P Aboobacker Musliar claimed his intervention played a role in the postponement.
Kanthapuram's office later withdrew a statement that Priya's death sentence had been revoked.
- Who
- The family of Talal Abdo Mahdi, Nimisha Priya, and Kerala cleric Kanthapuram A P Aboobacker Musliar.
- What
- The family of the man murdered by Nimisha Priya rejected a Kerala cleric’s claim of intervening in the matter.
- When
- The execution was initially scheduled for July 16 but was postponed.
- Where
- Yemen.
- Why
- The family of Talal Abdo Mahdi does not agree with the Kerala cleric's claim that he intervened in the matter.
Kerala Cleric's Claim
Victim's Family
Mediation Claim
Kerala Cleric's Claim
Kerala cleric Kanthapuram A P Aboobacker Musliar claimed he played a role in postponing the execution.
Victim's Family
The family of Talal Abdo Mahdi rejects the Kerala cleric’s claim of intervention.
- Defendant
- Nimisha Priya
- Victim
- Talal Abdo Mahdi
- Location
- Yemen
- Execution Date (Original)
- July 16
- Alleged Intervention
- Kerala cleric Kanthapuram A P Aboobacker Musliar
- Verdict
- Death Sentence