The Ministry of External Affairs (Mea) has termed the claims being made on social media platforms on Tuesday (August 19, 2025) in relation to Nimisha Priya. The Ministry of External Affairs dismissed all the claims that have been asked to seek financial assistance in the bank account specified by the government in a case related to Indian nurse Nimisha Priya, who is facing death sentence in Yemen.
The Handle of the Social Media Platform X of the Foreign Ministry’s fact check checking team- Mea Factchec also shared the screenshot of the post made by an X user, in which such claims have been made. In the post shared by the social media user on August 19 on the X platform, a poster written ‘Save Nimisha Priya’ and some bank transactions has also been given.
Mea Factchec gave information on X
In this regard, Mea Factchec posted on X and said, “We have seen claims of demanding money in the bank account specified by the Government of India in the Nimisha Priya case on social media. This is a fake claim.” India had said on August 1 that it would continue to provide all possible help in Nimisha Priya’s case.
We have seen claims being This is a fake claim.https://t.co/Stxefevl64 pic.twitter.com/4gqgio4gvp
– Mea Factcheck (@Mefactcheck) August 19, 2025
Nimisha hanged after intervention by Indian officials
Nurse Nimisha Priya, a resident of Kollangode in Palakkad district in Kerala, has been found guilty of the murder of a Yemeni citizen in July 2017. After which the court of Yemen set the hanging of 38 -year -old Nimisha Priya on July 16, 2025, but after the intervention of Indian officials, Nimisha’s death sentence was postponed.
Family of deceased demanding punishment of Nimisha soon
Currently Indian nurse Nimisha Priya is lodged in a prison in Sana, the capital of Yemen, which is under the control of the Iran -supported rebels. On the other hand, Yamani is demanding the punishment of Nimisha Priya, the accused of the deceased’s family members, as soon as possible. He said that under any circumstances he will not forgive Nimisha for murder.
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