He was deceived by the female-sounding voice of the other youth, Al-Watan daily reported on Thursday. After months of flirting they decided to meet at a restaurant in Madinah. The youth traveled 800 km from his home to Madinah, where the other man lived.

“She” came to the rendezvous with another person, both veiled top to bottom. While they were eating food, the young man asked his “girlfriend” to lift her veil and let him see her face. When the deception was uncovered, the pair fled. However, Madinah police tracked them down and arrested them.