Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – The Qatari authorities have arrested a person who appeared in a circulating video, which was considered offensive to the country’s national currency (the Qatari riyal).
The Qatari Ministry of Interior said, in its account via Twitter, on Sunday: “With reference to the video clip circulating on some social networking sites, about a person trespassing and abusing the Qatari currency, the concerned person and the person who filmed were arrested and referred to the competent authorities to proceed with their procedures followed in this regard.” matter.”
In the circulating video, a person is shown trying to wipe his nose with denominations of Qatari currency. Besides placing it in the place of toilet paper, and wiping his shoes with it.