Man robbed, killed and set on fire

A Saudi man used a gun to rob another citizen before murdering him and setting his body on fire, a newspaper reported on Wednesday.

Police arrested the killer after finding the charred body of the 22-year-old victim dumped in the boot of his car in the Western town of Makkah.

‘Ajel’ daily said police identified the killer as a 21-year-old Saudi and that he robbed the victim before killing him.