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Alcohol, drugs, dancing: 35 arrested for holding 'loud party' near Makkah

The 'Religious Police' seized large quantities of alcohol and drugs at the party and arrested 35

Web Desk November 07, 2015

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Authorities in Saudi Arabia have arrested 35 people for taking part in a 'loud' party near Makkah.

The party-goers, 25 men and 10 women, were celebrating the birthday of a friend in a recreational area close to the city of Makkah when members of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice raided the party.

The 'Religious Police', while conducting the raid, seized large quantities of alcohol and drugs at the party and arrested 35 people, all of Asian decent.

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According to a report, the participants were dancing to loud music and consuming drinks and drugs when when the arrests were made. The party-goers could be severely punished for bringing hard liquor and drugs to the party.

Following the arrests, one of the 35 admitted the party was organised to celebrate the birthday of one of the participants.

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Saudi Arabia has one of the strictest laws, when it comes to consumption of alcohol and drugs, and those arrested for trafficking drugs or alcohol are punished severely; either beheaded or hung to death.

Many took to Twitter, saying the party-goers should be severely punished:

https://twitter.com/e1ais/status/662936903881203712

https://twitter.com/alansmithee101/status/662937065466777601

https://twitter.com/BaFana3/status/662041650227728384

https://twitter.com/e1ais/status/662936903881203712

Earlier, a Saudi was arrested in a shopping mall in Riyadh for mingling with women not related to him. Members of the religious police arrested him for attracting too much female attention as he was was mobbed by several women who were taking pictures and selfies with him at a mall.

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The actor is now awaiting the outcome of the investigation being carried out by prosecution in the Kingdom, which has accused him of exploiting social media to meet women and take pictures with them which is a brazen violation of Saudi rules.

This article originally appeared on Gulfnews

COMMENTS (14)

Ivehadit | 9 years ago | Reply @echoboom: What's more vulgar. Public executions or a party out of control. Where do you get your sense of justice?

John B | 9 years ago | Reply From the original Story in the gulf news: " The raids, which were conducted simultaneously at dawn in recreational facilities, also led to the seizure of locally produced alcoholic drinks and hashish.

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fazel | 9 years ago | Reply Free and freedom does not egxite in Arabia s . the worst humans violation is in S Arabia sadly no body in the muslim world talk about it.

ajeet | 9 years ago | Reply @Mrs HighBall: They do that only to Pakistanis.

Mrs HighBall | 9 years ago | Reply The Indians doing this are drenched in all manner of debaucheries; off with their heads!!!

Omar Sadiq | 9 years ago | Reply hahahaha but what else is expected??? Build more and more high rises and the Paris Hilton style of life style will creep into the society. It is this Saudi monarchy and the rich arab sheikhs, who are at fault by turning a blind eye to religion but running after money. Prime examples, al the shopping centers and the tall hotels surrounding the Kaaba.

Toba Alu | 9 years ago | Reply @syed & syed: Fully agree. It is however astonishing that after all these years and tears people are still taking the risk to work in the KSA. Governments should better inform their citizens of the dangers to work in KSA and countries with similar attitudes towards humanity.

TooTrue | 9 years ago | Reply "Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice" sounds like a Kafkaesque nightmare.

syed & syed | 9 years ago | Reply The royal family and their stooges enjoy every type of life out side Saudi Kingdom why poor people are denied the same in their own country. Moreover who knows what these royals do inside.

echoboom | 9 years ago | Reply I'm appalled that such stuff goes on in Saudi arabia...let alone around Mecca.....These guys should be publicly beheaded and a video made and posted at all intersections of Saudi streets... With all its faults and Ugliness, Saudi Arabia is admired for its application of Sharia in spirit and letter....Maybe more preemptive enforcement has become a need now.

Rhett | 9 years ago | Reply Sick humans. Do we even stop to think why we enforce such misery on others? To preserve society one may say. The family. Why? Er ... religion says so. Real answer: human species can only thrive in environment of peace and security. Question: are humans surviving for thousands of years more really worth it?

Hameed | 9 years ago | Reply Saudis are going nuts these days. Like leaders like people. Leaders do it so do people.

Sheikh Al Jabir | 9 years ago | Reply People here are talking about the nationality of the arrested people being Indians. That is true. The arrested ones include techies from India.

Logician | 9 years ago | Reply If the women 'mobbed the guy and were taking selfies with him', why was the guy arrested?

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