A Saudi young woman was taken into police custody after a video of her walking in the historic village of Ushayqir, east of the capital Riyadh, wearing a short skirt surfaced on social media, an Arab News report said.

In the short video, the 27-year-old aspiring model — identified only as Kholoud — appears in a black miniskirt and sleeveless crop top.

Women residing in the country are expected to wear an abaya whenever they are in a public place, the report said.

Within hours of the video going viral, a police investigation was initiated, and early on Tuesday the Riyadh Police issued a statement indicating that the woman had been identified and questioned.

“She has acknowledged that she visited the heritage village, and claims the videos were published by an unknown person without her consent,” the statement said.

The case has been referred to the Public Prosecution Department to take the necessary action, the statement added.

However, it is not known whether the woman remains in police custody or has been released, the report said.

Police referred her case to the public prosecutor, according to the official Twitter account of state-run TV channel al-Ekhbariya.