SAUDI ARABIA

Municipality head shot dead in office

October 24, 2017
Fahd Mansour Al-Qurashi (left) and Ali Al-Zahrani. — Okaz photosis offensive and embarrasses stutter.”
Fahd Mansour Al-Qurashi (left) and Ali Al-Zahrani. — Okaz photosis offensive and embarrasses stutter.”

By Ali Al-Ribaie and Abdulkhaliq Nasser

Okaz/Saudi Gazette

BAHA — The head of the Al-Qurah governorate municipality was found murdered on Sunday and the suspect allegedly committed suicide later.

Ali Al-Zahrani was found drowned in his own blood in his office by municipality employees. The murder suspect, Fahd Mansour Al-Qurashi, was also a municipality employee.

The body was first seen by an Asian expatriate who worked at the municipality. Upon seeing the body, the expatriate let out a shriek. Other employees rushed to the scene and were shocked by the sight of the body. The victim was shot twice, one bullet hitting his head and the other piercing his neck. The suspect then shot himself in the head right.

Employees at the municipality relayed that Al-Zahrani had transferred Al-Qurashi from mobility department to maintenance last Thursday. The suspect was not happy with the decision given the fact that he was also previously transferred from the ground supervision department. He felt that Al-Zahrani was transferring him from one department to another without any valid reason. The two have argued and disputed on a daily basis as a result.

Baha Police spokesman Col. Saad Tirad said the police received a call from the municipality on Sunday morning. The caller reported that there was a murder at the municipality. The police came to the scene and forensics began collecting evidence. Both bodies were transported to the hospital morgue for further inspection.

Al-Zahrani's colleague vouch for his undying tenacity and hard work. He grew up an orphan and has fought for his own education since a very young age. He earned his bachelor's in engineering from King Faisal University. He then worked for the Ministry of Education and was promoted to head of the engineering department under the ministry. He was then transferred to the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and worked as head of Al-Hijrah Municipality. He was then transferred less than a year ago to Al-Qurah Municipality.

Baha Governor Ali Al-Suwat, former Baha governor Mohammad Al-Majli and the rest of employees have condoled Ali Al-Zahrani's death. They were all greatly pained to see such an inspirational man die in such a brutal way.


October 24, 2017
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