Saudi Arabia has executed two Bangladeshi nationals in the Mecca region after a court convicted them of committing an immoral act inside a mosque, the country’s Ministry of Interior announced yesterday (14 October).
The ministry identified the individuals as Nazerul Islam Abdul Basir and Siti Akhtar, according to a report by Saudi-based online news portal Ajel.
According to the statement, security authorities arrested the pair and formally charged them following an investigation.
The case was referred to the competent court, which found them guilty and sentenced them to death as a discretionary punishment, citing the gravity of their actions and the violation of the sanctity of the time and place.
The verdict was upheld by the relevant authorities and a royal order was issued to carry out the executions, the ministry said.
The executions were carried out yesterday (14 October) in the Mecca region.
The Ministry of Interior reaffirmed the Saudi government’s commitment to maintaining security, upholding justice and enforcing Islamic law against those who violate the sanctity of mosques or commit immoral acts.
It also warned that similar offences would carry legal consequences.
No statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh was available at the time of the publication of this report.
Source: https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/saudi-arabia-executes-two-bangladeshis-over-immoral-act-inside-mosque-1573551
