Kerala Man Returns Home After 20 Years on Saudi Death Row
A man from Kerala has returned home after spending 20 years in a Saudi jail and facing a death sentence, following the payment of 34 crore rupees in blood money. His homecoming coincided with Eid, marking the end of a two-decade ordeal.
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20 years in jail, Rs 34cr blood money: Kerala man on Saudi death row returns home on Bakrid
After two decades in a Saudi prison, Feroke native Abdul Rahim returned home on Eid Al Adha, a moment of immense joy for his family and the Malayali community. A massive crowdfunding effort raised Rs 47 crore, including Rs 34 crore in blood money, to secure his release from a death sentence and subsequent 20-year imprisonment.
By RAJEEV KR
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Abdul Rahim was jailed for allegedly causing the accidental death of a specially-abled Saudi boy whom he was supposed to be taking care of.
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