Businessmen of Rupandehi collect 'blood money'

According to the district administration office, Durga Prasad Sharma of Kanchan rural municipality-4 of Rupandehi died due to a dispute between his friend who worked in the same company and lived with him in Saudi Arabia. Ramashis Yadav of Janakpur Municipality-17 of Dhanusha was arrested on the charge of murdering his friend by stabbing him in the kitchen.

The Saudi Arabian court sentenced Yadav to five years in prison after finding him guilty in the incident on September 6, 2018. In the judgment delivered by the Tabuk Court on December 20, 2020, it was mentioned that after completing five years of imprisonment, the victim's family must pay the "blood money" and if the victim's family does not pay the death penalty. According to Chief District Officer Ganesh Aryal, the consular department had asked to send a written statement on 12th Chait 2080 if there was a blood money settlement between the perpetrator and the victim and if there was no settlement.

The Yadav family has only 13 dhur of land and a house in the name of property in Janakpur. On the other hand, the victim's family was adamant that they would not pay for the blood money. They were adamant that the perpetrator should be severely punished. Chief District Officer Ganesh Aryal reminded the victim and convinced him to agree. After financial shortage, Aryal organized a discussion with the businessmen of Rupandehi . In that discussion, he spoke about the financial situation of the Yadav family, the separation of three daughters and humanitarian aid.

The chief district officer told both families that he is ready to help in terms of social responsibility as a human relation. Lumbini Federation of Commerce and Industry President Krishna Prasad Sharma and Siddharthnagar Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Thakur Kumar Shrestha promised to help. 30 people from the private sector of Rupandehi collected 36 lakh 25 thousand aid till Tuesday. The Yadav family collected Rs 10 lakh. After both, 46 lakh 25 thousand rupees of blood money was handed over to the victim's family in the district administration on Tuesday afternoon. Federation Lumbini State President Sharma handed over the amount to Sita Kumari Sharma, the wife of the deceased.