Police have arrested an Asian expatriate for the alleged murder of his fellow national in Alkhobar, an official said.

“A police team rushed to the scene on receiving a report about an Asian expatriate having been stabbed several times by another Asian at their lodging,” said Col. Ziyad Al-Ruqaiti, spokesman of the Eastern Province police.

Al-Ruqaiti added that the bleeding victim of the stabbing was rushed to a nearby hospital. The stab victim died shortly upon arrival at the hospital, he said.

Another Asian expatriate told police that the two men quarreled and then one took out a knife and stabbed the other several times.

Al-Aziziah police have launched a preliminary investigation before handing the case over to the Bureau of Investigation and General Prosecution, he said.