India extends help as Yemen president approves death sentence of Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya

Nimisha Priya has been reportedly handed capital punishment for allegedly murdering a Yemeni citizen.

New Delhi: In the death sentence case of Indian nurse from Kerala, Nimisha Priya, India on Tuesday, 31 December 2024 said it is extending all possible help to look into all possible applicable options and communicate with the government of Yemen.

Hailing from Kollengode in Kerala's Palakkad district, Nimisha Priya has been reportedly handed capital punishment for allegedly murdering a Yemeni citizen.

Randhir Jaiswal, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official spokesperson said that New Delhi is extending all possible help in the matter.

"We are aware of the sentencing of Nimisha Priya in Yemen. We understand that the family of Priya is exploring relevant options. The government is extending all possible help in the matter," said Jaiswal in reply to a media query.

Reports said Priya was handed capital punishment by a trial court in 2020 and Yemen's Supreme Judicial Council upheld the verdict in November 2023.

Yemen's President Rashad al-Alimi has reportedly approved Priya's death sentence.