Saudi Arabia to free 850 Indian prisoners from its jails

Saudi Arabia has released 850 Indians from its prisons after a request from Indian prime minister Narendra Modi during crown prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s visit to New Delhi.

Saudi jails hold the greatest number of Indians incarcerated in any country abroad.

As of January 2019, over 2000 Indians were in prison in the kingdom for crimes including murder, kidnapping, bribery and offences related to drugs and alcohol.

Approximately 2.7 million Indians in Saudi Arabia form the largest expatriate community in the kingdom.