NEW DELHI: A team of mediators will soon leave for Yemen for the release of Malayalee nurse Nimisha Priya, undergoing death sentence in the murder of Yemeni national
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed that they would take immediate action to avoid death penalty
A meet convened for the talks was chaired by Foreign Affairs Minister S Jaisankar and Minister of State V Muraleedharan
The embassy has been directed to coordinate the proceedings for blood money
The Yemen authorities had informed that the family of Talal Mahdi killed are ready to hold talks about the blood money
The officials said that his family demanded blood money of Rs 50 million Yemen riyals and has asked to inform their decision before Ramzan
A fine of Rs 10 million Yemen riyals should also be paid as court expenses
Meantime, Save Nimisha Priya Action Council and her family are awaiting centre’s permission to go to Yemen
Her mother Prema Kumari said that she will go to Yemen with Priya’s daughter to tender apology to Talal’s family and the people there
Apart from them, four from Save Nimisha Priya International Action Council have given application for centre’s approval
They are leaving for Yemen as a last resort for the release of Priya, awaiting death sentence
n a letter to her mother, Nimisha said that it was an unintentional mistake and hoped that the family of the dead Talal and the Yemeni people would forgive her
She is the wife Tomy Thomas, a native of Thodupuzha
