Saudi Arabia: Eye-gouging/Torture: Puthen Veetil Abdul Latheef Noushad (m), Indian national \n\n

Saudi Arabia: Eye-gouging/Torture: Puthen Veetil Abdul Latheef Noushad (m), Indian national \n\n

Index Number: MDE 23/017/2005
Date Published: 9 December 2005
Categories: Middle East And North Africa, Saudi Arabia, Middle East And North Africa

Puthen Veetil Abdul Latheef Noushad has reportedly been sentenced to have an eye removed. The sentence is said to have been passed to a higher court and, if upheld, could be inflicted at any time. According to press reports, the sentence is punishment for partially blinding another man during a fight in April 2003.