Talal's brother urges authorities to execute Nimisha, says his brother's blood not a commodity in the negotiation bazaar

Yemen: In an unexpected turn of events which is pointing towards a tough situation for Nimisha Priya and family, Abdul Fattah Mahdi, the brother of slain Yemeni businessman Talal Abdo Mahdi, has publicly demanded the immediate execution of Nimisha Priya, the Indian nurse convicted of murdering Talal in 2017.

The new developments comes at a time when the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has denied news of Nimisha’s execution being stalled and news about her return back to India.

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In a social media post, Abdul Fattah shared a formal letter addressed to the Attorney General of Yemen, asserting that his family continues to seek full enforcement of the qisas (retributive justice) verdict without delay. He also refuted claims made by the office of Kanthapuram A P Aboobacker Musliyar that an agreement had been reached during a meeting reportedly attended by officials from northern Yemen, an international delegation, and a group of scholars deputed by Sheikh Habib Umar bin Hafeel to revoke the death sentence and decide on the further course of action. According to national media, the Ministry of External Affairs has denied reports of a revocation.

Nimisha Priya, a native of Thekkinchira in Palakkad, Kerala, was sentenced to death in 2020 by a Yemeni court for murdering her business partner Talal Abdo Mahdi and hiding his body in a water tank. The case, which has drawn international attention, is currently under renewed scrutiny following reports of ongoing negotiations to revoke the death sentence.

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In his letter dated July 25, Abdul Fattah Mahdi notes that the execution order had already received final ratification from Yemen’s Supreme Political Council through ruling No. 177 dated December 23, 2023. The Specialised Criminal Prosecution had also issued directives for implementation through memos in May and June 2024.

“The ruling has now acquired the force of res judicata (final and binding judgement),” the letter states. “It has become mandatory to implement according to the law, requiring all relevant authorities to carry it out without delay.”