Columnist handed over to Saudi cops and deported


PETALING JAYA: Saudi Arabian newspaper columnist Mohammad Najeeb A. Kashgari, who allegedly posted several tweets that insulted Islam, has been deported back to his country, where he could be executed for the offence.

Federal police assistant director of management (public relations) ACP Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said Kashgari, who is also known as Hamza Kashgari, was deported yesterday morning.

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