Nimisha Priya case: Talal's brother meets Yemen’s Deputy General, reiterates demand for immediate execution

Abdul Fattah Mahdi, brother of slain Yemeni businessman Talal Abdo Mahdi, has reiterated his demand for the immediate execution of Nimisha Priya, the Indian nurse convicted of murdering Talal in 2017. In a Facebook post on Saturday, Abdul Fattah said the family had met Yemen’s Deputy General and conveyed their clear demand to set a date for the execution. He also shared a formal letter, addressed to the Attorney General, urging swift implementation of the “retaliation” punishment and stressing that justice must be served without delay.

The letter accused Priya of committing a “brutal and unprecedented” crime that shocked Yemeni society and drew condemnation both locally and internationally. It also detailed that she killed Talal, dismembered his body, placed the remains in bags, and concealed them in a sealed underground water tank. Abdul Fattah said that the execution, initially set for June 7, 2025, was postponed at the Attorney General’s direction. He and his family had made repeated requests for a new date, underscoring their refusal to accept any form of clemency. This is Abdul Fattah’s third such appeal in recent weeks, following letters sent on July 25 and August 4.

Nimisha Priya, a native of Palakkad, Kerala, was sentenced to death in 2020. Her execution was delayed following mediation efforts by Indian religious leaders and Yemeni scholars. Priya remains jailed in Houthi-controlled northern Yemen. Meanwhile, her supporters in India continue efforts to raise diya (blood money) to seek clemency through legal channels.