May 28, 2026 3:38 PM
Kerala man returns home after 20 years in Saudi Jail
Indian national Abdul Rahim, who spent nearly two decades in prison in Saudi Arabia in a high-profile case that drew widespread attention from the Indian diaspora, is finally returning home to Kerala after being released from jail. Rahim, a native of Ramanattukara in Kozhikode district, left Saudi Arabia for India earlier today, marking the end of a long legal and emotional ordeal for his family. The Indian Embassy confirmed that Rahim, who had once faced a death sentence, was pardoned and rele...