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Indian citizen Nimisha Priya has been on demise row in Yemen since 2020; the nurse who belongs to Kerala has been accused of murdering a Yemeni citizen
The Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) has flagged a faux declare circulating on social media relating to “donations” to avoid wasting Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya, who’s on demise row in Yemen. On X on Tuesday, the actual fact examine unit of the ministry dismissed the declare and mentioned there was no government-affiliated donation marketing campaign for the Indian nurse.
“We’ve got seen claims being made on social media searching for financial contributions right into a GoI designated checking account within the Nimisha Priya case. This can be a faux declare,” mentioned MEA.
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The put up in query was made by a blue-tick X account of evangelist KA Paul. Within the X put up, the account says: “Donate on to Save Nimisha to the Authorities of India account designate. We’d like 8.3 crore rupees.”
In July, the evangelist made a video attraction to the Houthi administration. The video, which was constructed from Sana’a, additionally featured Nimisha Priya’s 13-year-old daughter Mishel and her husband Thomas.
Indian nurse Nimisha Priya has been on demise row in Yemen since 2020. The Kerala-based nurse has been accused of murdering a Yemeni citizen in July 2017.
The 38-year-old Indian lady’s execution was scheduled for July 16, however it was postponed following the intervention of Indian officers.
Nimisha Priya is at the moment lodged in a jail in Sana’a, the Yemeni capital which is underneath the management of Iran-backed Houthis.
Earlier this month, the Ministry of Exterior Affairs mentioned it was in contact with pleasant governments because it continues to offer help within the case.
“We proceed to intently comply with the matter and render all attainable help. We’re additionally in contact with some pleasant governments on the difficulty,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal was quoted as saying throughout a weekly media briefing.
