The Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday refuted the claims which can be circulating on social media in search of financial help in reference to the Nimisha Priya case.
In a put up on X, MEA FactCheck said that the claims are in search of financial contributions right into a Authorities of India-designated checking account
“Now we have seen claims being made on social media in search of financial contributions right into a GoI designated checking account within the Nimisha Priya case. It is a pretend declare,” the put up learn.
Now we have seen claims being made on social media in search of financial contributions right into a GoI designated checking account within the Nimisha Priya case. It is a pretend declare.https://t.co/stxeFevl64 pic.twitter.com/4gQGIO4gvP
— MEA FactCheck (@MEAFactCheck) August 19, 2025
Earlier, a put up had urged folks to donate on to what it claimed was a authorities account to lift funds for the case. The MEA clarified that such claims are false and warned in opposition to participating with them.
MEA On Nimisha Priya Case
The ministry had earlier confirmed that Indian nationwide Nimisha Priya’s execution in Yemen was postponed, whereas interesting to the general public and media to keep away from unverified studies surrounding the matter.
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal had knowledgeable that the federal government is offering all doable help to Nimisha Priya and her household, working intently with native authorities and pleasant governments.
Jaiswal responded to ANI’s query throughout a earlier weekly briefing and mentioned, “It is a delicate matter. The Authorities of India has been extending all doable help within the case. Because of our concerted efforts, the sentencing has been postponed. We proceed to comply with the matter intently and supply all doable help.”
Nimisha Priya’s execution was initially scheduled for July 16 and was postponed following diplomatic interventions and negotiations led by the Indian authorities. Jaiswal clarified that studies claiming her dying sentence has been fully overturned are incorrect.
“We’re additionally in contact with some pleasant governments on the difficulty… Studies claiming that there have been sure developments are incorrect. Please watch for an replace from us. We urge all sides to avoid misinformation,” he mentioned.
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Nimisha Priya Case
Nimisha Priya (37) is a nurse from Kerala, was convicted of murdering her enterprise companion, Talal Abdo Mahdi, in 2017. Subsequently, she was sentenced to dying in 2020, with the decision upheld by Yemen’s Supreme Judicial Council in November 2023.
Priya, a nurse from Kerala, has been dealing with the dying penalty in Yemen after being convicted of homicide. Her household and varied organisations have been in search of clemency via diplomatic and authorized channels.
As per ANI, on July 17, Jaiswal had additionally famous that the Indian authorities had appointed a lawyer to help Priya’s household in navigating the complicated authorized course of underneath Yemen’s Sharia regulation. The federal government has additionally organized common consular visits and continues to interact with native authorities and different nations to discover a beneficial resolution.
(with ANI inputs)