India, July 30 -- Claims being made by a Kerala-based cleric about the case of Nimisha Priya, an Indian on death row in Yemen, are incorrect and any speculation on this sensitive matter should be avoided, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

The office of the Grand Mufti of India, Kanthapuram AP Aboobacker Musaliyar, has claimed that Priya's death sentence had been overturned. "We have seen reports making claims regarding the case of Nimisha Priya. These are incorrect," one of the people cited above said on condition of anonymity.

"We would urge all to avoid misinformation and speculation on this sensitive matter," the person said.

Priya's execution was scheduled for July 16 but was put off following the intervention of I...