Kanthapuram’s office withdraws news of quashing Nimisha Priya’s death sentence; Centre rejects claims

KOZHIKODE: The office of Kanthapuram Aboobacker Musliyar has withdrawn the news of quashing the death sentence of Malayali nurse Nimisha Priya jailed in Yemen. The news shared on X handle was withdrawn. The news agency reported quoting the office of Kanthapuram, which has now been removed. The Union Ministry of External Affairs had also come forward rejecting the claims of the death penalty being quashed.

India Today reported that sources in the Ministry of External Affairs have informed that the details shared by some individuals in the Nimisha Priya case is false. Social activist in Yemen Samuel Jerome said the news of the death sentence being canceled is false. However, Jawad Mustafawi, a disciple of a Yemeni Sufi scholar, claimed that an agreement has been reached to cancel the death sentence of Nimisha Priya and that has received confirmation from Yemen in this regard.

News emerged the other day that a high-level meeting held in Sana'a decided to cancel her temporarily postponed death sentence. The office of Kanthapuram A P Aboobacker Musliyar also informed that a crucial decision was taken in the mediation talks. Information emerged the other day that in addition to the Yemeni scholar group appointed by Sheikh Umar Hafeel Thangal at the request of the Indian Grand Mufti, the rulers of Northern Yemen and international diplomats participated in the discussions.

Meantime, there are reports that the brother of the dead Talal has requested that a new date be decided for the execution. Her execution, scheduled for July 16, was postponed following Kanthapuram's intervention. Kanthapuram had also demanded that diplomatic representatives appointed by the central government also participate in the second round of talks.