New Delhi, July 8 -- Indian nurse Nimisha Priya, who is on death row in Yemen for the alleged murder of a Yemeni national, is to be executed on July 16, according to unconfirmed reports.
The 37-year-old nurse from Kerala had been convicted for the 2017 murder of a Yemeni national and the local court handed out a death sentence to her in 2020.
Sources said today that India has been in regular touch with the local authorities in Yemen and her family members and rendered all possible assistance.
"We continue to closely follow the matter," the sources added.
The family of the Indian nurse was quoted as saying that they have not received any official information regarding the execution.
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