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Egyptian Loses Head over Murder in Saudi Arabia

Published June 19th, 2001 - 02:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

An Egyptian man was beheaded Tuesday in the Saudi city of Medina for beating and burning to death a Pakistani, a statement by the interior ministry said. 

“Alaudeen Mohammad Abdulwahab was beheaded Tuesday after being convicted of beating and burning to death Ghulam Yasen, a Pakistani national,” said the statement. 

It added that a Saudi national was sentenced to ten years for “shooting at the legs of Ghulam.” 

The execution raised to at least 46 the number of people put to death in the kingdom this year – Albawaba.com  

 

 

 

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