Three women held for stealing from pilgrims

Saudi police arrested three Arab women caught stealing female pilgrims at the world’s largest Mosque, newspapers reported on Thursday.

Security men and women watched the three women after receiving reports from female pilgrims that they have been robbed at the Grand Mosque in the Western Makkah town.

“They were targeting women carrying bags...police women searching the three found more than SR4,000, and stolen bags, mobile phones and cameras with them,” the Arabic language daily Sabq said.

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