| Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse, had her death sentence confirmed by Yemen's Supreme Court in 2023 for killing Talal Abdo Mahdi by injecting him with anesthetic and dismembering his body. |
| After finishing her education in Kerala, India, Nimisha Priya moved to Yemen and worked as a nurse in various hospitals. |
| Nimisha's husband, Tomy Thomas, shifted to Yemen to work at a petrol pump while she continued her nursing job after their marriage. |
| Financial difficulties forced Thomas to return to Kerala with their daughter in 2014, leading Nimisha to stay in Yemen. |
| Nimisha and Thomas attempted to open a clinic in 2015 but faced challenges since they needed a Yemeni reference for the license. |
| Talal Abdo Mahdi, a clothing shop owner, assisted Nimisha initially, but later began extorting money from her clinic, claiming to be her husband to staff. |
| Allegedly, Mahdi harassed Nimisha, spread lies about marrying her, and resorted to physical violence, forcing her into a tumultuous situation. |
| When Nimisha tried to seek help, legal matters ensued, and she was imprisoned briefly in 2016 due to a fabricated marriage certificate presented by Mahdi in court. |
| Nimisha recounted instances of Mahdi's coercion, violence, and control over her, which impacted her mental and physical well-being during her time in Yemen. |
| Mahdi's exploitation extended to taking control of the clinic's shares, equipment, and vehicles, causing further distress to Nimisha and Thomas. |
| To seek an escape, Nimisha attempted to sedate Mahdi, but the plan failed due to his alleged drug addiction, resulting in a fatal incident in 2017. |
| Following Mahdi's death, Nimisha and a colleague disposed of his body, leading to their arrest in August 2017 after the body parts were discovered in a water tank. |
| Nimisha received a death sentence in 2020, which was upheld in 2022, with a chance of avoiding execution if Mahdi's family pardoned her. |
| Her plea for acquittal was rejected in November 2023 by Yemen's Supreme Court, despite concerns of inadequate legal support during her trial. |
| Efforts were made by organizations and individuals, such as the Save Nimisha Priya International Action Council and Rajya Sabha MP Binoy Viswam, to support Nimisha's case and urge for intervention. |
