According to the official, Prince Miteb was accused of embezzlement, hiring ghost employees and awarding contracts to his own firms, including a deal for walkie-talkies and bulletproof military gear. Prince Miteb is the first senior figure known to be released among those detained. King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud walks with his son and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, before he leaves for Medina, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Nov 8, 2017. The round-up follows a meticulously planned palace coup in June through which Prince Mohammed ousted his elder cousin Prince Mohammed bin Nayef as heir to the throne. Prince Miteb, as overlord of the 100,000-strong National Guard, represented the last great competing power centre left after the toppling of Prince Mohammed bin Nayef.

Source: bd News24 November 29, 2017 11:02 UTC