Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman has pardoned 192 inmates marking the advent of Eid Al Adha, according to Shabiba newspaper.
The Royal Oman Police (ROP) said that the pardoned inmates included 84 expatriates who were convicted in court cases.
The royal pardon which coincides with the advent of Eid Al Adha "also takes the plight of the inmates’ families into account".