Saudi police arrested 11 Bangladeshi migrant workers on charges of gambling in Taif and recovered SR 21,388.
“We received the news and sent our officials to get detailed information,” Md Mokammal Hossain, labour counsellor of Bangladesh Consulate in Jeddah, told the Dhaka Tribune over phone yesterday.
The security patrol forces raided the site after receiving a tip-off and arrested 11 people involved in gambling with a net sum of SR 21,388, reported Saudi Arabia-based English daily Arab News yesterday quoting a police statement.
Dr. Athe Al-Quraishi, police spokesperson for Makkah region, said the Bangladeshis were referred to the Bureau of Investigation and Prosecution.
Bangladesh labour counsellor Mokammal said if the Bangladeshis were found guilty of gambling, they would have to face imprisonment for a minimum of six months that could be extended to a year and would also be fined SR 1000 to 2000.
