Two held for killing an elderly man in Sohar

ROP impounded the car of an Omani model after she posted a video driving at 203kph

Staff Reporter MUSCAT: An Omani and his Egyptian stepmother were arrested for killing an elderly man in Sohar, the Royal Oman Police (ROP) said on Monday.

“The two suspects were arrested for murdering an elderly man in Sohar, the alleged murderers buried the victim’s body in Saham, to cover the crime,” ROP said.

Earlier this week, an expatriate man was arrested in Ruwi for allegedly assaulting and attempting to murder two other expats with a knife, ROP revealed.

“The Royal Oman Police solved an attempted murder in Ruwi after they arrested the suspect: An Asian national for attempting to kill two other Asian nationals and assaulting them with a knife,” a source at the ROP said.

“The suspect had admitted to the crime and said he had failed to carry out a similar attack on them earlier, and had given the police the names of the three suspects involved in the first attempt,” the source added. MUSCAT: An Omani model who filmed herself driving at 203kph and was caught after posting it on social media has admitted she’s a bad influence.

The social media influencer had her car confiscated by police for two weeks and had to pay OMR1,000 in fines.

Wijdan Algharibi, 21, was hauled in by the Royal Oman Police after her post on Snapchat went viral.

In the clip, Algharibi filmed her- self while driving her Mercedes car and viewers can see the speedometer slowly climb to 203kph, as she weaves in and out of traffic on the road to the UAE.

Algharibi said: “I took a snap of myself speeding on my way to the UAE before Eid-Al-Adha. I admit that I made a mistake by speeding above the speed limit, and I regret it, especially because I’m a public figure, and I have loads of followers. I know now that I should be more careful.”

“My message for everyone is to follow the law, and remember that the Oman police are here for our safety, and that is the reason why we should respect the rules. I had to pay OMR1,000 for all of my 76 fines and my car got confiscated for two weeks. Usually, in a similar case, the police would take the person directly to the Public Prosecution, but sometimes, the police make you pay all of your fines and you get vehicle confiscation, which is what happened in my case.”

Distracted drivers are using social media while they should be concentrating on driving, experts say.

An ROP spokesman said: “In reference to what has been circulated on social media about a video in which a citizen filmed herself, and posted it on her personal Snapchat account, which showed the vehicle travelling at speeds of more than 200km/hr, the Traffic Department confirms that legal procedures have been initiated against the person, and hopes that everyone will abide by traffic rules and regulations, and make our roads safe for users.”

Ali Al Barwani, chief executive officer of Oman’s Road Safety Association, called such reckless driving shameful.