Asian expat charged with murder case

Muscat - The police in North Batinah has arrested an Asian expatriate charged with the murder of a fellow countryman in Suhar. 'The incident took place at 7.29pm on Sunday evening, at a farm in the Tareef area of Suhar. He was arrested from one of the neighboring governorates after having fled the crime scene,' a statement from the Royal Oman Police (ROP) said.