Man with Gasoline Try Burn Himself in Front of Kaaba
Man with Gasoline Try Burn Himself in Front of Kaaba
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MECCA - A man tried to set himself alight with gasoline beside the Kaaba, Mecca, Saudi Arabia today, police in Saudi Arabia said.
The media spokesman for the security force of the Grand Mosque, Major Sameh Al-Silmi said the man who appeared to be in his 40’s was arrested on Monday evening after he poured gasoline on his clothes and tried to set himself on fire.
He said the security forces instantly noticed and were able to arrest him.
"His actions suggest that he is mentally ill," Sameh Al-Silmi adding without elaborating that police would take measures to address the incident.
Major Sameh denied the rumors circulating about the man’s desire to burn the Kaaba, and emphasized that that man was only trying to harm himself.
A video clip circulating on social media showed a man being hustled away from the Kaaba by pilgrims and security guards.
The media spokesman for the security force of the Grand Mosque, Major Sameh Al-Silmi said the man who appeared to be in his 40’s was arrested on Monday evening after he poured gasoline on his clothes and tried to set himself on fire.
He said the security forces instantly noticed and were able to arrest him.
"His actions suggest that he is mentally ill," Sameh Al-Silmi adding without elaborating that police would take measures to address the incident.
Major Sameh denied the rumors circulating about the man’s desire to burn the Kaaba, and emphasized that that man was only trying to harm himself.
A video clip circulating on social media showed a man being hustled away from the Kaaba by pilgrims and security guards.
(rnz)
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