Manama, Mar.21 (ANI): Cheril Krishna Menon, an Indian entrepreneur in Doha has offered 'blood money' to save the lives of four Indians who had been sentenced to death by a Saudi Arabian court.
Menon, has offered 6.80 million Qatari rials to save four Indian men convicted of killing an Indian compatriot in Aziziyah district, in the Riyadh province, in 2008.
The deceased, identified as 24-year-old Mohammad Ashraf, was from Karnataka, and four sentenced to death, all Keralites, were identified as Mohammad Fazaludeen, Mustafa Kunnath, Mohammad Mustafa and Zakir Hussain.
Menon agreed to make blood money payment following a plea from Opposition leader of the Kerala Legislative Assembly to save the lives of the four.
"I considered this a true humanitarian act as it involved saving four lives," the Gulf News quoted Menon, as saying.
Menon also said that he would make all possible efforts to further help the family of the deceased, if they approach him for any assistance.
Although the four have been pardoned by the victim's family, they have to spend five years in a jail for breaching public rights.
Abdul Khader, the father of the victim received the money, at a Riyadh court.
Overseas Indian Cultural Congress (OICC) has paid tribute to the Doha entrepreneur and said Menon's gesture is a humanitarian act with few parallels elsewhere.
Menon is the chairman and managing director of the Behzad Group of Companies in the Middle East, Europe and US, with its headquarters based in Qatar. (ANI)
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