New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has dismissed the viral post seeking donations to save Nimisha Priya, the Kerala nurse on death row in Yemen and said it was 'fake'.

"We have seen claims being made on social media seeking monetary contributions into a GoI designated bank account in the Nimisha Priya case," MEA addressed the viral post, and said, "This is a fake claim."

This comes after evangelist and founder of Global Peace Initiative Dr KA Paul sought donations to save Nimisha in a "Government of India account". He said they require Rs.8.3 crore.

The nurse, hailing from Kollengode in Kerala's Palakkad district, has been found guilty of murdering a Yemeni citizen in July 2017.

The 38-year-old Indian nationa...