13May2005 Suspected Deviant Held in Buraidah City

Riyadh, 13 May 2005

An official at the Ministry of Interior said yesterday that the Security Forces were able to detect the movement of one of the suspects at a quarter in Buraidah City, Al-Qasim Region.

"When the security forces asked the suspect to stop, he tried to escape. Therefore, the Security Forces used warning shots to force him to stop until they were able to surround the suspect and arrest him without any resistance after one of his family members intervened," the source said.

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