SAUDI ARABIA EXECUTES CONVICTED ROBBERY GANG OF FIVE

Saudi authorities have executed five individuals convicted of robbery, kidnapping, and killing an Indian man, Gulf News reported on August 2, 2024. The group, consisting of four Saudi citizens and one Indian national, was charged with forming a gang responsible for a series of robberies.
They were also found guilty of kidnapping an Indian man, robbing him, and beating him to death.
Following their trial, the five were sentenced to death by a competent court. The verdict was upheld by the appeals and supreme courts and approved by a royal order, making it final. The executions were carried out in the Eastern Province, according to the Saudi Interior Ministry.