4 suspects currently under investigation will be referred to public prosecution
A Saudi citizen and 3 residents of displaced tribes have been arrested for being involved in publicly raping a child inside a tent and filming the incident, local media reported.
Following a video documenting the crime, which sparked panic, fear among people across the Kingdom, Saudi Police in Hafr Al Batin launched an immediate investigation and arrested four suspects.
Quoting a spokesperson for the Hafr Al Batin Police, Saudi media said the 4 suspects are currently under investigation and will be referred to public prosecution for further legal actions.
It is not yet known who was the child who was raped but the video has spread like a wild fire on Saudi social media platforms, causing a state of anger among Saudis, who demanded authorities take strict action and apply the maximum penalty against the 4 suspects.
The punishment for rape in Saudi Arabia may range from flogging to the death penalty, in addition to several other penalties including 5 years imprisonment and a fine of up to $80,000.
Earlier in 2020, a Saudi court sentenced a local married man to death after convicting him of raping several little boys.
The court of appeals in the Western Mecaa city upheld the death verdict issued by a court in nearby Jeddah city after evidence showed the man had raped children in the two cities and other areas.
Jordanian executed for murdering man in Saudi Arabia
Man convicted of premeditated murder of Saudi national by strangling him to death
Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry has announced the execution of Jordanian expatriate man for strangling to death a Saudi man in Jazan, southwest of the Kingdom.
According to a statement issued by the ministry, the Jordanian man, Hassan Abdul Aziz Nassar, was executed today (Tuesday) for murdering Saudi national Hussein Jaber Salem Al Maliki by hitting him on face and strangling him to death following a fight.
The Court of Appeal issued the death penalty against him after he was found guilty of premeditated murder.
The death sentence was upheld by the Supreme Court and a royal order was issued approving the execution.
Gulf News, Staff, February 15, 2022
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