Sahil, who called his father back home and went to Saudi Arabia for employment, was found guilty of murdering his manager, the deceased's family refused to accept 'blood money'.
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Tul Bahadur Wik was sweating it out in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). One day, his eldest son Sahil told him on the phone, "Dad, you lived in the Gulf for many years." come back It became my responsibility to look after the family. At that time, Sahil was studying in class 11.
When Tul Bahadur did not return, Sahil was selected as a driver and salesman in Saudi Arabia's National Agricultural Development Company (NADEC). This company, which has been producing agricultural products for four decades, was the first agricultural company to be listed on the Saudi stock market. Nadek was responsible for all the fees to be paid to the manpower company from air ticket, visa, medical examination.
His minimum salary was 1200 riyals. While Tul Bahadur, who has been working in the Gulf countries for about a decade and a half, used to get a minimum salary of 1,000. After his son got a good job, Tul Bahadur returned to Nepal and started living with his wife, daughter and younger son in a house located in Shuklagandaki municipality-8 Dhorfirdi in Tanahun.
Sahil used to send 70/80 thousand rupees every month. Tul Bahadur married his daughter from his earnings. 9 lakhs loan but built a house. Sahil used to communicate with the family regularly. But he suddenly became uncontactable. After not talking for a long time, Tul Bahadur contacted Bhakta Narayan Shrestha who worked with Sahil. He asked on Facebook Messenger, "It's been a long time since I talked to Sahil. The phone is also off. Where did it go?'
A delayed reply came from there, 'Sahil has been caught by the police and taken away. He killed his own boss. The family was shocked by this news. Mrs. Parvati was unconscious. Tul Bahadur's lips were dry. Because he was aware of Saudi's saria law of "Khuno Badla Khun" meaning life for life.
After 3 months in January 2020, Tul Bahadur received a call from Sahil. He wanted to have a long talk with his son, but he couldn't. "Cyber crimes have led to murders. Tul Bahadur said to Kantipur, "I did not shout at the people in the jail. I reminded you to take care of your health.'
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2019 October 8, Tuesday, there was a dispute between Sahil and his manager Abdul Ayaz (Indian). The reason was, unofficial photos and videos of Sahil uploaded on Facebook.
Sahil and Ayaz lived in the same camp on Al-Arbain Street in Al-Khorma area of Saudi Arabia. The room was separate. After seeing his picture and video on Facebook, Sahil went to Ayaz's room. According to Sahil, it was Ayaz who uploaded the material on Facebook. A monologue went on between the two. As the conversation escalated, Sahil stabbed Ayaz. And Ayaz died.
'Eyes posted obscene pictures on my Facebook account. I went to his room to talk about it. "He pushed me with his hand," Sahil said in his statement to the police, "I came in a rage and hit him with a knife in the kitchen."
Sahil himself informed the police about the incident. When the police arrived, Sahil was sitting near Ayaz's dead body. Filipino and Nepalese colleagues also gave evidence that they were killed by Sahil. Sahil also told this statement to his parents in Tanahun.
Practices public and private law in Saudi Arabia. According to public law, the death penalty is imposed immediately upon conviction of murder. In private law, the right to make the final decision rests with the victim's family. If the family of the victim accepts 'blood money' and forgives, the guilty gets life. 2 lakh riyals (about 72 lakh rupees) must be paid for 'blood money'. This amount can be lower or higher by agreement between the perpetrator and the victim's family.
The representative of the victim, Mohammad Sheikh Mahi Abdul Hafiz, demanded full use of private rights. Then the local court sought the opinion of the victim's family in Hyderabad, India through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs there. Ayaz's wife Zavina Begum rejected the 'blood money'. Sending the power of attorney in the name of Hafiz, she said, "We cannot come to Saudi Arabia to keep our point." We have no interest in blood money.
Before September 2021, the office of the Nepali Consul General in Jeddah sent a letter to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs saying that the Nepali Embassy in Delhi should take more initiatives to try for amnesty in connection with the victim's family before the seventh hearing of the crime court in Tahif.
After Ayaz's family refused to accept 'blood money', the Saudi lower court ruled that Sahil would be sentenced to death on November 15, 2021, based on the available evidence, Sahil's confession and the wishes of the victim's family. It was upheld by the Court of Appeal in Makkah Region on February 2, 2022. In the meantime, no one came to meet the victim's family. The Consul General's office took the case to the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court also upheld the death penalty verdict on April 4. The information of that decision was given to Sahil's family by the office of the Nepali Consul General last June. Sahil has been sentenced to death. I don't know when and where the death penalty will be executed,' said Tul Bahadur.
After learning that Sahil was sentenced to death, Tul Bahadur rushed to Kathmandu and Pokhara several times to save his son's life, reaching the leaders. He also applied to the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu. "I met President Ramchandra Paudel and Health Minister Pradeep Paudel and persuaded them to create an environment to discuss with the victims," he said. But there was no support from the political level.'
Tul Bahadur complains that he did not get the necessary support to apologize to the victim's family in Hyderabad. An incident happened in one situation. Son has been in jail for 6 years. How many people have been pardoned by giving 'blood money' in similar incidents. Even in the son's case, it would have been possible to reach the victim's family in India. It was not possible to reach there," he said.
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Tul Bahadur went to Saudi Arabia in 2001 for employment. Qatar entered the queue, seeing that there would be even better earnings. Then went to UAE. Tul Bahadur returned home after his son who had reached Saudi started earning. After his son was jailed, family responsibilities pushed 51-year-old Tul Bahadur to work abroad again.
Reached Maldives 1 year ago to support family expenses. Ever since Tul Bahadur went to Maldives, mother Parvati has been running from leader to government agency to see if her son can be released from jail. Bharat Lamgade and Ganesh Lamgade, president of Nepal Dalit Sangh Tanahun, are also supporting Parvati. '26-year-old son sentenced to death in prison Listening to
. We haven't talked for 3 months," said mother Parvati, "I wish I could have saved him. Instead, he would have been in jail for as many years as he wanted. What happened!'
According to the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Krishna Prasad Dhakal, Sahil was transferred from Tahif prison to Jeddah. "Continuous diplomatic initiatives are being taken to save Sahil's life. An initiative was also taken from the embassy in Delhi for an apology," he told Kantipur, "but the victim's family did not want to come to an agreement for an apology." The office of the Nepali Consul General has asked the prison administration for permission to visit the prison to get information about Sahil's latest situation.
