Indian nurse Nimisha Priya to be executed in Yemen on July 16, says negotiator
New Delhi: Indian nurse Nimisha Priya, who was convicted of murdering a Yemeni citizen, is scheduled to be executed in Yemen on July 16. The victim, Talal Abdo Mehdi, was a local man with whom Nimisha had run a clinic, reported The Indian Express.
Quoting Samuel Jerome Baskaran, a social worker involved in talks with Yemeni officials and Talal’s family, the news report mentioned that he confirmed the execution date. “The public prosecutor has sent the letter of prosecution to the jail authorities. The execution is set for July 16. However, there is still hope. The Indian government can still take steps to save her,” he said.
He also mentioned that efforts are ongoing to get a pardon from Talal’s family. “We made an offer to the family during the last meeting, but they haven’t responded yet. I am leaving for Yemen today to continue the discussions,” Samuel added.
Nimisha’s mother, Prema Kumari, has been in Yemen for the past year trying to save her daughter. She works as a domestic worker in Kochi and has visited Nimisha in prison a few times since arriving in Sanaa.
Nimisha, a nurse from Kerala, had worked in Yemen for several years. With Talal’s help, she ran a clinic, but she later alleged that he abused her mentally, physically, and financially. In 2017, she was accused of killing him. A trial court in Yemen sentenced her to death, and the country’s Supreme Court upheld the verdict. Yemen’s President Rashad al-Alimi approved the death sentence last year. Since January, the final order has been with the public prosecutor.
Her execution now depends on whether Talal’s family agrees to forgive her. Last year, after the president approved the death penalty, India’s Ministry of External Affairs said it would offer all possible help to Nimisha and her family.
In December, Prema Kumari had approached the Delhi High Court to seek permission to travel to Yemen despite the ongoing conflict.
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Rickelton's ton in vain as SRH beat MI by 6 wickets
Mumbai (PTI): Ryan Rickelton's whirlwind unbeaten ton was overshadowed by Heinrich Klaasen's unbeaten 65 as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets in an IPL match here on Wednesday.
Chasing an imposing 244-run target, Travis Head (76 off 30) and Abhishek Sharma (45 off 24) shared 129 runs for the opening wicket to set the platform for SRH.
Klaasen (65 not out off 30 balls) then displayed his all-round hitting abilities to guide SRH home with the help of Nitish Kumar Reddy (21) and Salil Arora (30 not out off 10) in 18.4 overs.
Earlier, Rickelton's knock powered MI to 243 for five.
MI rode on a 93-run stand between Rickelton (123 not out off 55 balls) and Will Jacks (46 off 22) in 7.1 overs for the opening stand to power the side.
MI skipper Hardik Pandya scored a valuable 31 off 15 balls before being dismissed.
Praful Hinge (2/54), Eshan Malinga (1/29), Sakib Hasan (1/39) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (1/31) were the wicket-takers for SRH.
Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indian: 243 for 5 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickelton 123 not out; Praful Hinge 2/54).
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 249 for 4 in 18.4 overs (Travis Head 76, Heinrich Klaasen 65 not out; AM Ghazanfar 2/51).
