RIYADH: An Indian has been arrested in Riyadh for insulting the most sacred place of Muslims, the Holy Kaaba.
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Saudi authorities have arrested an Indian immigrant today in Riyadh for insulting the Holy Kaaba on Facebook.
According to the sources, the person allegedly posted a picture disrespecting Holy Kaaba on social media. Which is why, Saudi authorities tracked him down and arrested him.
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A Riyadh police spokesperson spoke to a TV channel and said,"The region's investigative department was able to capture and arrest a suspect, in his forties and who works in agriculture, who insulted our holy site," he said.