Nimisha Priya, Indian nurse on loss of life row in Yemen, to be executed on July 16


Nimisha Priya was handed a loss of life sentence by a Yemeni courtroom in reference to the homicide of a Yemen nationwide.

New Delhi:

Nimisha Priya, the 37-year-old nurse hailing from Kerala and on a loss of life row in Yemen, can be executed within the nation on July 16, media studies claimed on Tuesday.

Priya was handed the loss of life sentence after being convicted of murdering Yemeni citizen Talal Abdo Mehdi. The 2 had partnered to open a clinic, a authorized requirement for overseas nationals in Yemen. Priya allegedly sedated Talal in an try and retrieve her passport, which he had taken from her. Nevertheless, he died because of a drug overdose.

Execution date confirmed, however intervention nonetheless potential

Following Talal’s loss of life, Priya and a Yemeni colleague, Hanan, allegedly dismembered and disposed of the physique in a water tank.

Baskaran, who has been negotiating with Yemeni authorities and Talal’s household, confirmed {that a} letter from the general public prosecutor has been despatched to the jail officers, scheduling her execution for July 16. He added that regardless of the set date, there are nonetheless choices for intervention and that the Indian authorities may step in to attempt to save her life.