A youth was arrested in the Prophet’s Mosque recently for stealing a mobile phone. He was taken to the Central Police Station and the mobile returned to its owner.

The young man was part of a group of three youngsters between the ages of 15 and 17 who was stopped by detectives in the Prophet’s Mosque for misconduct.

Detectives also caught a 15-year-old trying to snatch a mobile from a person sleeping inside the mosque.

Detectives also arrested a 35-year-old Egyptian national after suspecting him of theft. The man in question was walking among sleeping people. After searching him, they found five mobile phones, four without SIM cards, and a collection of foreign currencies.

The police are using surveillance cameras and modern communication methods to monitor the movement of people at the Prophet’s Mosque. The police called on worshippers, citizens and visitors to keep their property in a safe place.

There would be harsh punishment for anyone found exploiting worshippers and stealing their belongings, said spokesman of the Madinah Police Department, Colonel Fahad Al-Ghannam.