Abdul Rahim’s release order signed
Abdul Rahim's release order has been signed by authorities in Saudi Arabia after serving a 20-year sentence. His exit visa process is complete, and he is expected to return home once immigration procedures are finalized. His sentence was reduced following the payment of blood money by the Malayali diaspora, leading to the cancellation of his death sentence.
- ▪Abdul Rahim was imprisoned in Saudi Arabia for the murder of a 14-year-old boy in 2006.
- ▪His 20-year jail term ended on May 19, 2024, and his release order has now been signed.
- ▪The victim's family agreed to cancel the death sentence after receiving ₹35 crore in blood money.
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The release order of Abdul Rahim, a native of Kodampuzha near Feroke in Kozhikode who has been lodged in a prison in Saudi Arabia, has been signed by the authorities.This was informed by the functionaries of Abdul Rahim Legal Assistance Committee on Tuesday (May 26). They said the exit visa process had also been completed, and that the immigration procedures needed to be cleared now. He would be able to go home any time once these procedures are completed, they added.Mr. Rahim’s 20-year jail term had ended on the midnight of May 19. He was imprisoned and sentenced to death in 2006 for the murder of the 14-year-old differently abled son of his employer. Though Mr.
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