Indian Embassy 'No Indian Man Killed in Saudi Projectile Incident'

There was no Indian fatality in the projectile incident that struck a residential compound in Saudi Arabia, the Indian Embassy in Riyadh said on Monday.

It added that an Indian national injured in the incident on Sunday is undergoing treatment at a government hospital. 

"It is a matter of relief that there has been no Indian fatality in the unfortunate incident at Al Kharj yesterday



evening," the mission said in a social media post.

The embassy said it has been in touch with the concerned Saudi authorities regarding the matter. Counsellor (Community Welfare) Y Sabir visited Al-Kharj on Sunday night and met the injured Indian national involved in the incident, it said. 

"He is currently receiving treatment at a government hospital in Al Kharj," the mission said.