Riyadh: A man was caught, around midnight, attempting to open the door of the Kaaba on Thursday.
He was among the massive numbers of pilgrims who were circumambulating the Kaaba when he jumped to the doorstep and attempted to open the door. He had been referred to the Public Prosecution.
The police in the province of Mecca said that they couldn’t question the man who was “in bad psychological condition” when he was arrested, Almarsd reported.
A video recording posted on social media websites showed the man as he was brought down by the police.