NEW DELHI: With just days left before Indian nurse Nimisha Priya is scheduled to be executed in Yemen, her husband Tomy Thomas said he remains hopeful.
He added that he is in regular contact with Nimisha and that the central and state governments, along with the ministry of external affairs, are involved in the case. "We expect a positive response," he said.
“I am in contact with Nimisha. It is possible to send text and voice messages to her. I met the Governor yesterday, who offered all support to Nimisha's mother through video conferencing. The Central government, State government and the MEA have been making efforts, and we expect a positive response. Our advocate is doing everything possible....” Thomas said.
Nimisha Priya, originally from Palakkad, was convicted in 2018 for the murder of her Yemeni business partner and sentenced to death in 2020. Her final appeal was rejected in 2023, and the Yemeni authorities have tentatively set her execution date as July 16. She remains imprisoned in a jail in Sana’a, the capital of Yemen.
On Thursday, the Supreme Court of India agreed to urgently hear a plea urging the Centre to explore diplomatic options to save her life. A bench comprising Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi listed the matter for hearing on July 14 and directed the petition to be served to the Attorney General.
“Considering the nature and urgency of the case, we request the Union of India/Central Government to apprise this Court through the Attorney General of India as to the steps taken in the case by the Government of India, if any,” the court said.
The plea, filed by the “Save Nimisha Priya – International Action Council,” stressed that under Sharia law, the victim’s family can pardon the convict in exchange for blood money. Senior advocate Ragenth Basant argued this may be the only way to save her life.
According to the plea, Nimishapriya had been subjected to severe abuse and torture by her business partner Talal Abdo Mahdi, who allegedly forged documents to claim they were married, seized her passport, and controlled her finances. In July 2017, she attempted to sedate Mahdi to recover her passport, but he died from a drug overdose.
"The warden suggested that she should try to sedate him and then convince him to give her passport. However, sedation did not affect Mahdi, who was a substance abuser. She tried sedating him again, using a stronger sedative to retrieve her passport but he died within a few minutes due to drug overdose," it said.
He added that he is in regular contact with Nimisha and that the central and state governments, along with the ministry of external affairs, are involved in the case. "We expect a positive response," he said.
“I am in contact with Nimisha. It is possible to send text and voice messages to her. I met the Governor yesterday, who offered all support to Nimisha's mother through video conferencing. The Central government, State government and the MEA have been making efforts, and we expect a positive response. Our advocate is doing everything possible....” Thomas said.
37-year old Indian nurse from Kerala, Nimish Priya, is scheduled to be executed on July 16 in Yemen after she was convicted of murder in June 2018.
— ANI (@ANI) July 11, 2025
Nimisha's husband, Tomy Thomas, says, "I am in contact with Nimisha. It is possible to send text and voice messages to her. I met… pic.twitter.com/AlKjAvp3kH
Nimisha Priya, originally from Palakkad, was convicted in 2018 for the murder of her Yemeni business partner and sentenced to death in 2020. Her final appeal was rejected in 2023, and the Yemeni authorities have tentatively set her execution date as July 16. She remains imprisoned in a jail in Sana’a, the capital of Yemen.
On Thursday, the Supreme Court of India agreed to urgently hear a plea urging the Centre to explore diplomatic options to save her life. A bench comprising Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi listed the matter for hearing on July 14 and directed the petition to be served to the Attorney General.
“Considering the nature and urgency of the case, we request the Union of India/Central Government to apprise this Court through the Attorney General of India as to the steps taken in the case by the Government of India, if any,” the court said.
The plea, filed by the “Save Nimisha Priya – International Action Council,” stressed that under Sharia law, the victim’s family can pardon the convict in exchange for blood money. Senior advocate Ragenth Basant argued this may be the only way to save her life.
According to the plea, Nimishapriya had been subjected to severe abuse and torture by her business partner Talal Abdo Mahdi, who allegedly forged documents to claim they were married, seized her passport, and controlled her finances. In July 2017, she attempted to sedate Mahdi to recover her passport, but he died from a drug overdose.
"The warden suggested that she should try to sedate him and then convince him to give her passport. However, sedation did not affect Mahdi, who was a substance abuser. She tried sedating him again, using a stronger sedative to retrieve her passport but he died within a few minutes due to drug overdose," it said.
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