Saudi Arabia: 50-year-old Mangalorean Shot Dead in Al Jouf


by P A Abdul Hameed
Daijiworld Media Network - Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia, Sep 1: The funeral rites of Valavoor Abdul Khader, aged 50, who was brutally shot dead at Al Jouf in the nothen part Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, was held on Monfay August 31 at Al-Jouf Cemetery in the presence of his relatives. The deceased was employed in Al-Jouf Super Market after his recent return to the kingdom a year back. He was in the kingdom for about 12 years even earlier after which he had return to India.  

It is reported about the incident of his death that when Abdul Khader was on duty in the super market, a Saudi came in and asked for a mobile recharge card (Sawa Card). Khader handed over the card to the person and demanded for the payment. However, the person refused to make the payment as well as spoke rudely to the deceased. When Khader still insisted for the money, the guy threw the card and also warned Khader that he would be taught a lesson. 

The very next morning, that was on August 17, the man rushed to the shop with a loaded gun and took his revenge by shooting Khader. The Saudi man took his gun and pointed on the head of Khader meanwhile calling another employee of the shop, who hails from Tamil Nadu and was little away from the scene arranging the things in the shelves, and then triggered his bullet mercilessly that caused his death on the spot. The culprit was immediately arrested by the police authorities of the jurisdiction, where the incident took place and was put behind the bars at Al Jouf province.  

Khader was the son of late Iddi Kunhi and Khateejamma, who hails from Valavoor, Tumbe in Bantwal Taluk. He was the only source of livelihood for his family, who have alternative except waiting for the justice from the concerned authorities and Shari’ah Courts in Saudi Arabia. It is the Shari’ah rule in Saudi Arabia that imposes death sentence for the heinous crimes like murder, drug trafficking and such in case the guilt of the offender is proved. The investigation is being carried out by the Saudi Crime Investigation Bureau in Al Jouf. 

Senior resident and social worker Parvez Ali, (Euromarche), JF NRCC Ameer Nawaz Gurupur and Abdul Wahid (Al Mousim Travels) among others helped in getting the legal and administrative formalities done through the Embassy of India, which approved the burial of the deceased Khader without much delay.

  

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  • Aadil Khan, Kasaragod/Saudi Arabia

    Thu, Sep 03 2009

    I dispute the comments of Fathima and Billal Samad. The rule in Saudi Arabia is impartial to all irrespective of their place of origin and caste and creed, especially when it comes to crimes like murder. The culprit was already arrested. Now, he will not see the day light and the punishment would be getting severed his head in the public after the Sharia court verdict. Blood money is just an option either to accept and pardon him or reject it so that the victim could get the capital punishment.

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  • nashath, kinnigoli

    Thu, Sep 03 2009

    i wl pray for his magfirha and give to sabre for allha his family accept this incident

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  • Nishith Shetty, Thumbe/Dubai

    Thu, Sep 03 2009

    i really feel sorry for my beloved brother... may your soul lie n peace and hope your family members get the strength back....

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  • vijay, Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 03 2009

    shocking! what one human being does to another. Our heart felt sympathy to the family of the deceased.

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  • Anees, Mangalore/ Riyadh

    Wed, Sep 02 2009

    Shocking news. God help thousands of our Indians who are working abroad.

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  • Takshak Pai, Bahrain

    Wed, Sep 02 2009

    It is very sad to hear that for money, a man was shot dead. Such criminals should be given severe punishment.

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  • Ivan PINTO, Belthangady /KSA

    Wed, Sep 02 2009

    This reminds me my brother in law Lawrence Monis''s death in 2004 terrorist attack in Al Khobar.

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  • Billal Samad, KSA

    Wed, Sep 02 2009

    Its really shocking to hear such news but the person from KINGDOM will be free as he is a local , let Hameed soul rest in peace.

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  • Ashraf Sullia Kuwait, Kuwait

    Wed, Sep 02 2009

    If this case is true then hang the offender without prejudice.

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  • Biju Samad, Mlore / Kollam / Khobar

    Wed, Sep 02 2009

    Its really shocking to hear such news. Killing a person for asking money for what he had sold and that too for mobile recharge card. very very strange. The law here is very strict and i beleive that he will get massive punishment

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  • AHMED BAVA VALAVOOR, VALAVOOR/KSA

    Wed, Sep 02 2009

    "Oh ALLAH! Grant him protection and have mercy on him and keep him in good condition and pardon him and make his entertainment honarable and expand his place of entering and wash him with water and snow and hail and clean him of faults as the white cloth is cleansed of dross"

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  • Bulsam, Mangalore

    Wed, Sep 02 2009

    It was like mugging in the West. The jobless lawless Saudi should get capital punishment & the family of the deceased Hameed should be well compensated.

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  • Godwin Mendonca, mangalore/dubai

    Tue, Sep 01 2009

    verry sad news, these things always happen in saudi, god dive strength to his family,

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  • sayed ashraf addoor, dammam

    Tue, Sep 01 2009

    Inna Lillah....Our deepest condolences to his family. May Almighty grant him enough courage

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  • fathima, mangalore

    Tue, Sep 01 2009

    Condolence to victims family. There are many ways Saudis can getaway from the punishment when their victim belongs to South Asian or African origin. Even if Saudi proven guilty, the justice from Saudi sharia would be nothing but offer of blood money and making victims family to accept. Daiji, wait and see.

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  • Badruddin panambur, Kana suratkal

    Tue, Sep 01 2009

    Thankyou brothers. I know My close friends specially Parvez ali and Md.Nawaz who have always been helping the needy one or other way or such incident occurs in and around they are always there coming in the front since their entry in to the Kingdom. May Allah bless you.

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