SAUDI ARABIA: POLICEMAN EXECUTED FOR RAPING EXPATRIATE

A traffic police officer in Riyadh was executed after he was convicted of kidnapping an expatriate man, raping him and taking away his money at gunpoint, the Interior Ministry said in a statement.
The ministry identified the criminal as Ibrahim bin Abdul Aziz bin Mohammed Al-Oqail, who used the ministry's vehicle for the purpose. He was also accused of taking the mobile phone of the expatriate and driving under the influence of liquor, the statement said.
During investigation, Al-Oqail acknowledged the crimes he had committed and was then passed to the Shariah Court to give its verdict. The court decided to execute the man as a deterrent and lesson to others while the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Judiciary Council ratified the verdict, which was carried in Riyadh in presence of a number of witnesses.
The Interior Ministry said it would not allow anybody to undermine the Kingdom's security and stability and would punish those who try to attack or kill peaceful people or violate their honor by applying Shariah.