A man in Saudi Arabia has been sentenced to 40 lashes for sending hundreds of abusive WhatsApp messages to his ex-wife.
Okaz newspaper reported that the court has allowed the woman to attend her ex-husband's lashing session who had sent her 600 messages.
The separated couple is fighting for the custody of their three
children during which the said messages were sent to the woman.
In a statement to Okaz, Saudi lawyer Nojoud Adawi warned mobile users that insulting and offensive texts are punishable under the kingdom's cybercrime laws.
According to the law in Saudi Arabia, insulting someone on WhatsApp is a crime and can land people into trouble.