These days, women have a craze of uploading almost everything on social media, but sometimes, they don’t realize the negative consequences of the same. Something similar happened with this woman, who was arrested by Saudi Arabia police.
Yes, police arrested her because a video of hers was found on social media, in which she wore a crop-top and a miniskirt and walked through the city. In this video, she exposed her legs and midriff, which is against the country’s set dress code for women. Watch it;
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In Saudi Arabia, there are strict dressing rules for women; they need to wear an “Abaya” i.e. a black garment, that covers all parts of the body, except hands, face and feet. Moreover, it is a rule that women should keep their heads covered. Due to such stringent rules, the woman was surrounded by a controversy.
The video was uploaded this weekend on Snapchat and the woman in it was identified as Khulood. As soon as the video went viral, people started debating on social media and very soon, this led to official investigation. Even hashtags “Wanted for trial model Khulood” started trending on Twitter.
After this, she was arrested on the charges of wearing “Indecent clothing”. She agreed that it was her in the video, but stated that it was posted by someone else. Also, the woman added that there was a male guardian with her on the trip, which means she hadn’t broken Saudi laws (According to which woman can’t travel alone).
As of now, the public prosecutor will decide whether it’s a crime or not. If found guilty, the woman will have to pay a fine and will also be sentenced to imprisonment.
This controversy over the video is an alarm to Mohammed Bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s young crown prince, who wants to take the country on the path of modernization. Yes, he plans to redesign economy and ease the Sharia laws, but with these kinds of debates, will it be possible?
Let’s see what the fate of this woman is. What’s your thought on this? Share your views in our comments section below.