Priya has been imprisoned in Yemen for the alleged murder of a Yemeni national Talal Abdo Mahdi after she injected him with sedatives in an attempt to retrieve her passport from his possession.

Alami on Monday approved the death penalty for Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya, accused in the murder of a Yemeni citizen. Her only option now is 'blood money'. We explain.

Nimisha Priya, a native of Palakkad in Kerala, had been working as a nurse in Yemen since 2008. She landed in trouble while attempting to start her own nursing clinic in Sana'a, using forged documents to show that she was married to a Yemeni man.

Nimisha Priya's case is back in the spotlight following comments from MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswa. Yemen media reports indicate her execution may take place within a month, prompting inquiries into the details of her case.

India has stated that it is "extending all possible help" to the family of Nimisha Priya, a Kerala nurse sentenced to death in Yemen for the murder of a Yemeni national.

Yemen’s President Rashad al-Alimi on Monday gave approval for the death sentence to Nimisha Priya, a nurse from Kerala, who is imprisoned in the jail for allegedly murdering a Yemeni citizen in 2017.

Yemen's President Rashad al-Alimi approved the death sentence for Nimisha Priya, a nurse convicted of murdering Talal Mahdi in 2017. Reports indicate execution may occur within a month despite ongoing legal efforts by her family for reprieve.