Indonesian officials have deported a Saudi tourist who was arrested on the accusation of assaulting a mosque caretaker and overstaying his visa. The incident of assault took place on Friday, January 17 in West Java province.
The heated altercation began when the Saudi man refused to remove his footwear in a designated mosque area. When the caretaker confronted him about the matter, the tourist ruthlessly thrashed him. The assault was captured in a video that surfaced on social media drawing widespread criticism.
Reportedly, the victim and mosque management later forgave the Saudi man. However, this incident led the country authorities to investigate his arrival during which they discovered that his visa had expired on January 8.