New Delhi, March 30 -- A video showing a violent altercation between a woman and a security officer at the Prophet's mosque in Saudi Arabia's Medina has gone viral, sparking widespread discussion on social media.

A burqa-clad woman was caught on camera slapping a security officer inside Masjid an-Nabawi. The woman was attempting to enter a restricted area when the officer tried to stop her.

In the video, the woman is seen walking briskly as the guard instructs her to stop. He then stands in front of her, preventing access beyond the barricades. When he signals for her to take another route, she attempts to bypass him. The confrontation escalates when the woman slaps the guard, prompting him to retaliate by slapping her twice before byst...