Abdul Rahim’s jail term to end on Tuesday

Kozhikode: The 20-year prison term of Feroke native Abdul Rahim, who has been lodged in a Saudi jail will end on Tuesday. Office-bearers of Rahim Legal Aid Committee and Legal Aid Trust said in a media conference at Feroke that efforts are under way to bring him back home within days of his release.Rahim, a native of Kodampuzha near Feroke, was jailed in 2006 following the death of the son of his Saudi sponsor. Rahim, who was the family's driver, was arrested after the boy died when his hand accidentally hit the boy's life support device. Initially sentenced to death, Rahim's release became possible after Keralites across the world raised money for the payment of Rs 34 crore as ‘blood money' following years of legal efforts. The Saudi court had in July 2024 revoked Rahim's death sentence as the Saudi boy's family decided to grant him freedom after accepting the blood money. However, the Riyadh court had in May last year sentenced Rahim to 20 years' imprisonment under the Public Rights Act, the term of which will end this week.