Muktsar, May 14
The family of a 35-year-old man from Mallan village in Muktsar, who is facing execution in Saudi Arabia for killing a man in 2013, has finally arranged Rs 2 crore to save his life.
A court in Riyadh had asked Balwinder Singh to face execution or pay the blood money by May 15. Hardeep Singh, a cousin of Balwinder, said, “We have collected Rs 2 crore. The Khalsa Aid has given Rs 10 lakh. Besides, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee has also assured to give Rs 5 lakh.
Now, we are facing issues in transferring the money to Saudi Arabia. We have approached Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to help us in sending the amount as just one day is left.”
Kin of man facing execution collect Rs 2 crore blood money
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