Saudi man sentenced to death for killing Bangladeshi expat

A Saudi man has been sentenced to death by a court in the kingdom for killing a Bangladeshi expatriate in Dammam 15 years ago.

A Saudi court on March 24 handed down capital punishment to the man.

 Umar Al Shammeri had an altercation with the victim Sagor Patowari at a refueling station in the city's Abu Hadria Road in June 2006 and shot Sagor dead and later fled the scene.
 
After years of investigation, the local law enforcement agency identified the killer in 2018 and put him on trial.
 
A representative of the Bangladesh Embassy took part in 12 hearings on behalf of Sagor's family.
 
Sagor hailed from Cumilla's Barura upazila. He was the son of Sona Mia of Nagirpar village.