18.02.2012
A Saudi youth was sentenced to five years imprisonment and
1,500 lashes for armed robbery in the capital, the Riyadh
The general court in Riyadh
The police arrested the convict on a complaint made by an
expatriate worker in the Aziziyah district of Riyadh.
According to the plaintiff, the incident occurred when he
was traveling in a limousine. The plaintiff was stopped by the criminal and was
robbed of his purse and mobile phone.
Subsequently, the thief demanded the car keys from the
limousine driver. When the diver refused, the robber stabbed the driver and
fled the scene.
The victims — the plaintiff and the cab driver — immediately
contacted Aziziyah police, which in turn, apprehended the thief following radio
message given to all the checkpoints in the city.
The police said that they were able to track the culprit
since the details given by the plaintiff were accurate.
The police advised the public to inform police immediately
of such incidents and also requested the public to exercise more care while
dealing with strangers.
No comments:
Post a Comment