Venkataramani said the government had even reached out to an influential sheikh in Yemen and requested the public prosecutor to suspend the execution, but those efforts had not yielded results. “We got informal communication that the execution would be put in abeyance, but we don’t know if it will work out,” he added.Appearing for SNPIAC, the petitioner’s counsel said: “Good samaritans are not able to help because it is Yemen. We are even willing to pay higher blood money to save her life.”After hearing both sides, the bench posted the matter for further hearing on Friday, asking the parties to inform the court of any developments.The petitioner has sought the court’s urgent intervention, pointing out that Priya’s execution is reportedly scheduled for July 16. SNPIAC’s counsel Subhash Chandran KR had earlier urged the court to direct the government to explore diplomatic options, including the possibility of paying blood money to the victim’s family, which is permissible under Sharia law.Nimisha Priya, 38, hailing from Palakkad in Kerala, was convicted of murdering Yemeni national Talal Abdo Mahdi in 2017. She was apprehended while trying to flee the country and sentenced to death in 2020. Her final appeal was rejected in 2023.
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