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Punjab Driver Faces Death in Saudi Drug Case
25 Sep
Summary
- Baljinder Singh, a Punjab truck driver, received a death sentence in Saudi Arabia.
- His family claims he was framed after unknowingly carrying drugs.
- Celebrities Khali and Diljit Dosanjh are advocating for his release.
Baljinder Singh, a truck driver from Punjab's Pathankot district, is facing a death sentence in Saudi Arabia following a drug-related conviction. His family contends that he was unknowingly carrying drugs, having been asked to transport a package by an acquaintance under false pretenses. Baljinder, who worked in Dubai for a decade, was arrested in Medina on February 6, 2024, after narcotics were allegedly found in a package he was transporting across the UAE-Saudi border.
Despite appeals for royal clemency being rejected, the family is pursuing all available legal and diplomatic avenues. They have submitted a representation seeking intervention from the Ministry of External Affairs and appealed to the Punjab government. Celebrities including wrestler Dalip Singh Rana, also known as The Great Khali, and singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh have amplified the appeal for justice, urging for a proper investigation to ensure no innocent person is punished.
