Pakistani beheaded in Saudi Arabia

Published August 10th, 2003 - 02:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

A Pakistan national was beheaded in the Saudi capital of Riyadh on Sunday after being convicted of smuggling heroin into the oil-rich Kingdom, according to a statement released by the interior ministry, carried by the official SPA news agency. 

 

"The culprit was convicted by the Shariah court, and the  

verdict was approved by the cassation court and the supreme judicial council," said the statement. (Albawaba.com)

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