Nimisha Priya case handled by Houthis, not ratified by president: Yemen embassy
Hindustan TimesThe death sentence imposed on Indian nurse Nimisha Priya by a court in Yemen has been controlled by the Houthi militia and has not been ratified by president Rashad al-Alimi, the country's embassy said, as quoted by news agency PTI. Nimisha Priya, a nurse from Kerala, was sentenced to death by the trial court in Sana’a, Yemen Yemen's embassy on Monday issued a statement clarifying that the case did not have the approval of Rashad al-Alimi, the chairman of the presidential leadership council, and had been entirely handled by the Iran-backed Houthis. Efforts to rescue Nimisha Priya ongoing Ministry of external affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Friday said that the government is extending “all possible” help and is closely following developments in the case. Earlier, efforts were made by Priya's mother Prema Kumari and others to raise funds to pay “blood money” and secure the nurse's release.