Video shows Saudi Arabia 's religious police attacking British man and his Saudi wife . Four members of the religious police have been transferred to administrative jobs outside Riyadh . The police reportedly used a cash - only cashier line at a supermarket in Riyadh . Office of head of religious police ( CPVP ) says video is authentic , describing attack as ` ` unacceptable '' CPVP says most of its members have been transferred to administrative positions outside Riyadh .
Video shows Saudi Arabia 's religious police attacking British man and his Saudi wife . The police reportedly used a cash - only cashier line at a supermarket in Riyadh . Office of head of religious police ( CPVP ) says video is authentic , describing attack as ` ` unacceptable '' CPVP says most of its members have been transferred to administrative positions outside Riyadh .