Accidents kill 11, injure 26 in one day

ABHA/RIYADH — At least 11 people were killed and 26 others injured in road accidents in the Kingdom on Tuesday. Asir Red Crescent spokesman Mohammad Al-Shihry said they received reports of three accidents on Bisha-Khamis Mushayt Road in Asir province. Four people were killed and three children were injured in one of the accidents. Two of the children were transported to the Pediatric Hospital in Khamis Mushayt and the third child was transported to a private health center. Another accident took place on Samakh Road, killing one person and injuring 11 others. Three young men were killed in a third accident, which involved a vehicle colliding with a bus near Khaybar Al-Janoob. Meanwhile, three people were killed and 12 others injured in a single road accident in Riyadh on Tuesday. Riyadh Red Crescent spokesman Abdullah Al-Muraibidh said a car rolled multiple times near Al-Ammariya Bridge. Two of the injured were in critical condition, eight sustained severe injuries and two escaped with mild bruises. Three arrested for attacking shopkeeper JAZAN — Police arrested three men for physically assaulting a shopkeeper. azan Police spokesman Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Al-Zahrani said footage of an Indian shopkeeper at a mobile store being brutally beaten by three young men went viral on the Internet. Police investigated the incident and arrested the three men a day later. The entire assault was documented on surveillance cameras in the store. The case was forwarded to the Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution. Man executed for murder AHSA — A man was executed for murder on Tuesday. According to the Ministry of Interior, Saudi national Sultan Al-Enizi shot and killed fellow Saudi Majed Al-Shammary after a fight had broken out between them. Al-Enizi was sentenced to death and executed on Tuesday in Al-Ahsa in the Eastern Province. 30 car rental offices shut down JEDDAH — A total of 30 car rental offices were shut down for multiple violations. The Ministry of Transport organized an inspection campaign in several areas of the Kingdom. A total of 315 violations were recorded in Hail, 43 violations in Asir, 662 in Najran, 103 in the Northern Borders, 278 in Qassim, 400 in Jeddah and 163 in Riyadh. The violations ranged from operating without a license and violating Saudization regulations, to committing various forms of fraud. Police arrest 5 for armed robberies RIYADH — Police have arrested five suspects they believe are responsible for 22 different armed crimes. Riyadh Police received several reports of stolen vehicles from citizens. The police also discovered several armed robberies carried out in the same area where the car thefts had taken place. After investigating the incidents, police arrested four Saudi suspects as well as a man without identity documents. The suspects are in their 20s and 30s.