News - Middle East: In a high-profile security operation, two Saudis who worked at the Saudi embassy in Bangladesh were arrested over charges of corruption.

Two former Saudi diplomats in Bangladesh and 11 other people, including Bangladeshis, were arrested in a joint drive in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for illegally accumulating Tk 150 crore through corruption in visa services.

Those who were arrested have been accused of intentionally colluding with foreigners to receive an amount of SR45 million in exchange for completing the issuance of work visas in the Kingdom. 

Amongst the ones who were nabbed, two employees of the Ministry of Interior are accused of forcing an expatriate to sign a financial commitment, amounting to SR23 million, in favor of a foreign investor.

The arrested individuals admitted that they were involved in the activity of visa trade in connivance with the employees of the Saudi embassy in Bangladesh.

What confirms corruption is the fact that during a raid on their residences, an amount of SR21,80,000 was found in cash, handicrafts, gold bars, and luxury vehicles, which turned out to be the proceeds from selling work visas in the Kingdom.

The anti-corruption watchdog of the Kingdom has been working on collecting evidence and vows to impose punishment on the ones involved in the corrupt practices.

Source: Daily Pakistan