Saudi girl gets 90 lashes for using mobile

Friday, January 22, 2010, 12:47 [IST]

Dubai, Jan 22: Carrying a cell phone to school turned out to be a bitter experience for a 13-year-old girl in Saudi Arabia.

The girl, whose identity has not been revealed, has been sentenced to be flogged 90 times, including two months detention, by the Saudi Court for carrying camera equipped mobile phone to school, a media report on Thursday, Jan 21 said.

The country has banned mobile phones in girls' schools.

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