The man's death in Saudi Arabia's big city, The Line, has revealed a hidden truth about the project.
This discovery has caused worry and doubt about how the 110-mile-long futuristic city is being built. People are now questioning the methods used in its construction.
The project, spanning 110 miles, has been the subject of controversy after it was discovered that the man was allegedly shot dead due to his refusal to leave his village home, which happened to be situated on the site of the massive development.
The Line hailed as a groundbreaking concept in urban living, was approved by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and is expected to accommodate around nine million people.
With a staggering cost of $495 billion, the futuristic plan envisions a car-free environment and a linear city stretching from the Red Sea to Tabuk.
However, experts have raised concerns about the project's feasibility, estimating it could potentially cost $993 billion and take decades to complete.
According to insiders, the Saudi Arabian government has revised its plans for The Line megacity.
Initially, they aimed to accommodate 1.5 million people by 2030, but now they anticipate a much smaller population of less than 300,000 residents.
Additionally, only a small section, approximately 2.4 kilometers or 1.4 miles, is expected to be completed instead of the original extensive length.
It is alleged that the government has been using extreme methods, like deadly force, to remove people from their homes and make way for construction.
Colonel Rabih Alenezi, who participated in the eviction, revealed that the orders targeted the Huwaitat tribe and allowed the use of lethal force against those who resisted, resulting in potential loss of life.
He had refused to allow the local land registry committee to assess the value of his home and was fatally shot just one day later.
Before the incident, he had been actively protesting the forced evictions on social media.
Colonel Alenezi, who fled the area, expressed his growing concerns about the project and the potential actions he might be asked to carry out against his own people.
He emphasized that Neom, the centerpiece of Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman's vision, seemed to be the driving force behind the ruthless treatment of the Huwaitat tribe.
