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. ...