Monitor News Desk
Riyadh: Video footage captured the dramatic moment a car was driven at high speed across the courtyard of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, before finally smashing into one of the doors on Friday night.
Saudi security authorities then arrested a man who was pulled from the car, ArabNews reported.
Reports suggest the car was driven at high speed on a road surrounding the southern square the Grand Mosque, also known Masjid Haramain, the report added, quoting the official spokesman of Makkah region, Sultan Al-Dossari.
He said the incident happened at around 10:30 p.m.
No one was hurt in the incident the report added.
Investigators said the driver of the car was a Saudi citizen who was “in an abnormal condition.”
The offender is being referred to the Public Prosecution office, it said.
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