The Riyadh Police have arrested a member of the Saudi royal family after a video of the prince verbally and physically abusing Saudi Arab citizens went viral on social media.
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The order to arrest the prince was given by King Salman bin Abdelaziz Al Saud. The prince was arrested on Wednesday within a few hours of the king's order.
The king has also ordered the arrest of the prince's friends who appeared with
him in the shameful video.
The video showed the prince, who was wearing a black a T-shirt and pants, kicking and punching a man on a chair. The man was reported to be saying, "I swear I didn't do anything."
The video also showed a bleeding man sitting speechless in a vehicle, while the prince flung cuss words at him and criticised him for parking near his house.
The prince's friends were reportedly seen drinking alcohol while Saud was seen waving a small handgun.