Saudi Arabia beheads Nepali national

Saudi officials ignored Nepal’s requests for clemency for Bibek Dahal, who was convicted of murder and bestiality.

Despite Nepal’s repeated request for clemency, Saudi authorities have beheaded a Nepali national, Bibek Dahal of Udayapur district, on the charge of murder and bestiality. He had been languishing in a local jail since 2014 and had been brought to Jubail jail for beheading recently.