KOZHIKODE: The Grand Mufti, Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad Kanthapuram stated that he spoke to students in Yemen to induce them for the discharge of 37-year-old Nimish Priya, convicted of homicide and set to be executed. The Grand Mufti claims that after his talks, the information of the execution being postponed additionally got here in. “In Islam, as a substitute of killing, there’s additionally a follow of giving Diya (compensation). I requested them to just accept Diyaat because the celebration is prepared right here for it. There are talks happening about whether or not my request must be accepted. The date of execution was tomorrow, nevertheless it has now been postponed for some days,” the Grand Mufti advised ANI.
The Grand Mufti stated that he’s not contemplating the faith of Priya, however fairly her humanity as he requested for her launch. “We now have demanded this as human beings. If such a requirement is accepted, then it is going to be very simple for Muslims in India. Muslims and Hindus all reside on the identical platform right here,” he stated.
Earlier, Congress chief KC Venugopal additionally hailed the postponement of the execution, saying that “whoever is concerned,” in saving the Kerala nurse’s life is appreciated. “We acquired the data that Nimisha Priya’s dying sentence has been postponed. All of us requested the Central authorities to intervene within the matter, however we acquired the data that Grand Mufti Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad Kanthapuram has intervened. Whosoever is concerned in saving
the human lifetime of the girl of Kerala is welcome,” Venugopal stated.
The Mufti’s remarks come after sources advised ANI earlier that the execution of the 37-year-old nurse from Kerala was postponed following the “concerted efforts” by the Authorities of India. The execution was earlier set to occur on July 16. In keeping with the sources, the postponement offers further time for her household to barter a mutually agreeable answer amidst ongoing diplomatic efforts by Indian officers as they maintained common communication with Yemeni jail authorities and the prosecutor’s workplace whereas navigating the sensitivities of the state of affairs to safe this reprieve.
“Within the case of Ms. Nimisha Priya, it has been learnt that the native authorities in Yemen have postponed the execution scheduled for July 16, 2025,” the sources said. On Monday, whereas giving the Union Authorities’s submission on the case within the Supreme Court docket the Legal professional Normal of India (AGI) said that the Indian authorities is making each potential effort to assist Priya.
He additional knowledgeable the Court docket that talks are ongoing with Yemeni authorities, together with the general public prosecutor dealing with Priya’s case, to safe a suspension of the execution order till negotiations could be pursued.