{"id":48866,"date":"2024-09-17T17:20:43","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T12:20:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/?p=48866"},"modified":"2024-09-17T17:20:43","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T12:20:43","slug":"saudi-court-sentences-former-security-chief-for-20-year-over-corruption-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/world\/saudi-court-sentences-former-security-chief-for-20-year-over-corruption-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudi court sentences former security chief for 20-year over corruption charges"},"content":{"rendered":"

RIYADH: A court in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia<\/a> (KSA) has sentenced the former Director of Public Security, Lt. General Khalid bin Qarae al-Harbi, to 20 years in prison for corruption, here on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

As per the media reports, Al Harbi, who was dismissed from his post in 2021, was found guilty of bribery, forgery and abusing his power for personal gain.<\/p>\n

The court’s final verdict included a 10-year prison sentence and a fine of 1 million Saudi Riyals<\/a> (Rs 75 million). Additionally, Al-Harbi has been ordered to repay more than 13 million Saudi riyals (Rs 34 million) in misappropriation. These include two agricultural plots and various gifts received as bribes.<\/p>\n

Al Harbi’s tenure as director of public security began in December 2018, following a two-year stint as director of Special Emergency Forces. Originally sentenced to 25 years in prison in 2022, the final verdict reduced his term to 20 years.<\/p>\n

The case is an important part of Saudi Arabia’s ongoing anti-corruption campaign, which has been led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman since 2017. The campaign focuses on high-profile figures including members of the royal family, business leaders and government officials. Efforts to promote transparency and eradicate corruption.<\/p>\n

Ranked 52nd in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index, Saudi Arabia has stepped up its anti-corruption efforts through public awareness campaigns and the establishment of a toll-free number for citizens to report suspicious activity.<\/p>\n

In May 2024, Saudi authorities arrested 112 people and began investigating 446 others as part of a wide-ranging anti-corruption crackdown. The Kingdom’s Commission of Integrity continues to lead these efforts, regularly announcing arrests and investigations in various government sectors.<\/p>\n

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is at the forefront of these initiatives, demonstrating a strong commitment to reform and integrity within the kingdom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

RIYADH: A court in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has sentenced the former Director of Public Security, Lt. General Khalid bin Qarae al-Harbi, to 20 years in prison for corruption, here on Tuesday. As per the media reports, Al Harbi, who was dismissed from his post in 2021, was found guilty of bribery, forgery and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":48867,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[9934,225,21859,21858],"class_list":["post-48866","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world","tag-kingdom-of-saudi-arabia","tag-ksa","tag-lt-general-khalid-bin-qarae-al-harbi","tag-saudi-riyals"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48866","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48866"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48866\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48868,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48866\/revisions\/48868"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/48867"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48866"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48866"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48866"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}