Saudi Prince Abdullah released from detention; Paid $1 billion asked by Saudi govt

Saudi Arabia Nov 29: Almost a month has passed but still many Prince, businessmen and top officials are detained in Saudi Arabia.

Although Saudi Arabia defended the detention as clear step by government for anti-corruption, many Human rights and News channels have claimed that, it is a target detention, to get money from all the wealthy persons and to stop those who are opposing Crown Prince Salman.

The detained members are not able to contact with outside world and are being asked more than $1 billion to get free.



Some of the news channels have also called it extortion but Saudi Arabia has mentioned that detained members have theft the amount from government.

Senior Saudi Prince Miteb bin Abdullah has been released after he paid the asked amount which is more than $1 billion.

Few others have also accepted to pay the amount as no other way of getting out is left for them.