New Delhi: The execution of Indian nurse Nimisha Priya that was scheduled to be carried out on Wednesday July 16, 2025 in Yemen has been postponed, official sources said on Tuesday.
Nimisha Priya has been on the death row in Yemen since 2018 for a 2017 murder of her then business partner. It is understood that negotiation is currently underway to settle the matter with the family of the victim though details of the negotiation is yet to be known.
According to the sources, the postponement provides additional time for her family to negotiate a mutually agreeable solution amidst ongoing diplomatic efforts by Indian officials as they maintained regular communication with Yemeni jail authorities and the prosecutor’s office while navigating the sensitivities of the situation to secure this reprieve.
“In the case of Ms. Nimisha Priya, it has been learnt that the local authorities in Yemen have postponed the execution scheduled for July 16, 2025,” the sources stated.
“GOI, which has since the beginning of the case been rendering all possible assistance in the matter, has made concerted efforts in recent days to seek more time for the family of Ms. Nimisha Priya to reach a mutually agreeable solution with the other party. Despite the sensitivities involved, Indian officials have been in regular touch with the local jail authorities and the prosecutor’s office, leading to securing this postponement,” it added.- (ANI)
