Abdul Rahim to be free in a year
Kozhikode: The release of Feroke native Abdul Rahim, who is languishing in a Saudi jail over the death of his sponsor's son, will have to wait one more year, as the Riyadh court on Monday sentenced him to a 20-year sentence.
As Rahim already served 19 years in prison, he will be released after one more year.
Though the death sentence awarded to Rahim was withdrawn following the payment of diya money of Rs 34 crore, raised through crowdfunding, the court on Monday sentenced Rahim to 20 years' imprisonment under the Public Rights Act. The verdict was issued during a sitting held at the Riyadh Criminal Court.
During the online sitting, Rahim participated from prison along with his defence lawyers, a representative from the Indian Embassy and Siddique Thuvvur, the official representative of Rahim's family.
The previous sitting was held on May 5.
The death sentence, which was issued based on private rights laws, was annulled nine months ago after the victim's family accepted blood money and granted a pardon.
However, as the case under public rights was not resolved, Rahim's release was indefinitely delayed. In the past nine months, 13 sittings were held in the case.
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