Rs 34 crore raised for release of Kerala man jailed in Saudi

Kerala witnessed one of its largest crowdfunding efforts after approximately Rs 34 crore was raised for the release of a native from Kozhikode who was imprisoned in Saudi Arabia.

The initiative, kicked off by the Legal Action Committee, aimed to secure the release of Abdur Rahim, who was sentenced to death for the accidental death of a boy in Saudi Arabia. He has spent 18 years behind bars in Saudi Arabia.

Abdul Rahim, a native of Kozhikode, had travelled to Riyadh in 2006 on a house driver visa. Alongside his driving duties, he cared for a differently-abled Saudi boy.