Islamic ministry officials catch stealing of electricity and water from mosques in Riyadh

Islamic ministry officials catch stealing of electricity and water from mosques in Riyadh

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Supervisory teams from the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance caught a number of violations involving infringement on electricity and water services of a number of mosques in one of the governorates in the Riyadh region. The ministry said in a statement that its officials had detected embezzling electricity from a mosque to operate a commercial water supply that was connected with large pumps to fill the water tankers. It noted that the rooms adjacent to the mosque that are designated for housing of workers were found operating 24 hours a day on the mosque’s electricity meters.Another case of embezzlement of electricity from one of the mosques had also been detected. The infringement was made in favor of a villa adjacent to the mosque to illuminate the villa, its entire wall, and the premises. The ministry noted that the embezzlement of electricity and water from another mosque was also seized. It was found that the electricity and water supply were embezzled from the mosque’s meters by pulling wires, electric cables and water pipes and connecting them to a private property, surrounded by trees so that it would not be visible. It was also found