News (Media Awareness Project) - Saudi Arabia: Indian Executed In Saudi For Drug Smuggling |
| Title: | Saudi Arabia: Indian Executed In Saudi For Drug Smuggling |
| Published On: | 2000-08-23 |
| Source: | Hindu, The (India) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-09-03 11:25:18 |
INDIAN EXECUTED IN SAUDI FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
DUBAI, AUG 23. Saudi Arabia today executed an Indian convicted of
smuggling drugs into the kingdom. The official Saudi Press Agency
quoted an Interior Ministry statement as saying the man was found
guilty of smuggling an unspecified amount of heroin.
The execution brings to at least 85 the number of people put to death
this year for murder, rape and drug smuggling.
- - Reuters
DUBAI, AUG 23. Saudi Arabia today executed an Indian convicted of
smuggling drugs into the kingdom. The official Saudi Press Agency
quoted an Interior Ministry statement as saying the man was found
guilty of smuggling an unspecified amount of heroin.
The execution brings to at least 85 the number of people put to death
this year for murder, rape and drug smuggling.
- - Reuters
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