Sharjah: The family of a Pakistani man, who was allegedly murdered by 17 men, received the blood money (Diyyah) worth Dh3.4 million Wednesday in court and signed a pardon for the suspects.
The 17 Indian men were arrested following the death of Khan in the Saaja industrial area of Sharjah in January 2009, following a dispute between two rival gangs involved in bootlegging.
Mohammad Ramzan, the representative of the victim's family received the money.
The Sharjah court adjourned the case till September 12, as a case in the civil court might affect their release.
The 17 Indians will wait for their release until that date.
Pardon signed
Mohammad Ramzan, the representative of the Pakistani family of the victim (Misri Nazir Khan), signed papers in a Sharjah court stating the money was received and issuing the pardon for the accused.
The UAE businessman Gurcharan Singh, one of the key mediators, brought the money amount of Dh3.4 million in a blue bag to the court.
The Judge asked Ramadan and the Indian businessman to solve the matter, either to accept the money or the sentence will be announced.
Money accepted
Later the two came back and the blood money was accepted by the victim's family.
Gurcharan Singh went downstairs and deposited the money at the Sharjah Court of Appeal to transfer it to the family in Pakistan.
The pardon papers were signed.
Three more men who claim to have been attacked in the original incident have told the lawyer representing the Indians that they will file a civil case seeking compensation for injury.
Mustaq Ahmad said he was attacked and injured and his legs were affected, therefore, he could not walk. He will file a case to seek compensation.
A senior lawyer said the 17 Indians will face a thee-year jail term, but they have been in jail since 2009 (26 months). So they might be released on September 12 as they would have completed their jail terms.
