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Saudi Arabia on Thursday executed four Pakistani men convicted of raping and murdering a woman and raping her teenage son, the interior ministry said.
The men were also convicted of stealing jewellery and cash after entering the woman's home in Riyadh and raping and strangling her, according to a ministry statement cited by the official SPA news agency.
Saudi Arabia has executed 20 people since the start of 2018, according to an AFP count.
Last year, 141 people were put to death in the kingdom, where executions are carried out by the sword.
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Feb 09, 2018 01:30am
speechless
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Feb 09, 2018 03:30am
This is what should be done in Pakistan for child rape and murder cases along with cold blooded murders like Mashal Khan, Shazab and Intizar cases. This will deter similar incidents being repeated.
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Feb 09, 2018 04:05am
Good punishment for these criteria of criminals
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Feb 09, 2018 05:13am
Justice is done.
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Feb 09, 2018 06:58am
Well done Saudia Arabia. Keep it up
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Feb 09, 2018 12:32pm
Perfect convictions.
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Feb 09, 2018 01:40pm
@Anti-Corruption_Pakistani - Agree that same should be made applicable in Pakistan.
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