RIYADH: Based on information telecast on an Indian television channel, Riyadh police arrested two Yemenis who mugged two expatriates and robbed them of their belongings.
The Indian TV channel and social media highlighted the daylight robbery in the heart of the city center of Batha when two Yemenis came on a scooter and sped away after snatching the belongings of two expatriates who were standing on the pavement.
A CCTV camera in a neighboring complex captured the robbery and the video clip went viral in all parts of the Kingdom and in India.
The video clip clearly showed that two robbers came on a motorbike, got off the bike and attacked the two persons standing on the road, snatching their wallets and mobile phones. They then got back on the bike and fled the scene.
One of the victims unsuccessfully resisted the robbers, while the other one simply gave in out of fear.
Riyadh police spokesman Col. Fawaz Bin Jameel Al-Maiman said that the robbers used what appeared to be knives to intimidate the two victims who were standing on the road.
He said that even with the limited information available, his investigation department was able to apprehend a 30-year-old Yemeni on suspicion, and he later confessed to the robbery with another man. They had agreed to share the loot from their operations.
Al-Maiman said that during the inquiry, the Yemeni identified his friend who supported him in the mugging. Police did not reveal the identity of the victims.
On completion of inquiry, police will produce the suspects in court for sentencing.
Arab News
