During the sermon during Friday prayers, an unknown person tried to enter the precincts of the Imam of the Kaaba in Baitullah. Police immediately arrested a man dressed in ihram with a stick in his hand. The video of this incident is going viral fast.
A video released from the Twitter account of Haramain Sharifain said, "This incident took place while the Imam of the Kaaba, Sheikh Baleela, was delivering a Friday sermon. A man came running and tried to enter the precincts of the Imam of the Kaaba, who was immediately apprehended and arrested. The tweet also said the man had a stick in his hand, which is not clear in the video.
The arrested person is under investigation. Earlier in April of the same year, a member of a terrorist organization was arrested from a harem with a dagger. According to police, the man was also seen on the first floor a day before Asr prayers. However, a full investigation is now underway.
Earlier, in October last year, a man tried to enter the Kaaba with a speeding vehicle through a door of the Haram Sharif. No one was killed or injured in the incident.
