Hotel employee 'killed' by guest in Saudi Arabia

An employee at a hotel in Makkah has been reportedly stabbed to death after rebuking a customer for using drinking water in his pre-prayer ablution.

Mohammed Imran, a Bangladeshi national who worked as a receptionist at the hotel near the Grand Mosque, was killed by an Egyptian resident pilgrim, according to Arab News.

The guest was allegedly using the water dispenser inside the reception hall for making ablutions for the evening prayer.

After the receptionist objected to this, the guest is reported to have returned later with a sharp knife and stabbed him to death.

Although the brother of the victim attempted to chase the assailant, he is still believed to be at large, with police looking for him.