Saudi Arabian police beat two Nasarawa pilgrims as a result of which one them sustained head injuries.

According to DAILY TRUST, the pilgrims who arrived last Wednesday were detained at the Medina airport for nine hours before the incident.

One of the officials of the Nasarawa State Pilgrims Welfare Agency, Lawal Ahmad said the pilgrims were earlier checked and nothing incriminating was found on them. “They were checked and certified by the custom only to be called by some police officers who kept them waiting for nine hours before asking them to enter into one room,” he said.

Ahmad added:”They were adamant because they didn’t know their motive, so they forced them into the room and started beating them up, as a result, one of them sustained injuries on the head.”

When contacted, the Coordinator, National Hajj Commission (NAHCON) in Madina, Dr Bello Tambuwal confirmed the incident.

He said the commission has reported the matter to the appropriate authority for investigation and further action as they would not allow their pilgrims to be treated unjustly.

Ahmad said the injured pilgrim had been treated and discharged.