BAHA, 5 March 2004 - A judge in Baha has sentenced a fraudster to five years in jail and 2,250 lashes after stealing money from his own bank. The thief, who worked as the bank's branch manager, claimed he was the victim of a bank robbery. The man went so far as to self-inflict injuries to make the story look more realistic. The police investigation unveiled the fraud of more than SR1 million when it found the money hidden in the man's bathroom in his apartment.
