crime
Fake Bangladeshi doctor caught
A Bangladeshi expatriate was arrested in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh area for impersonating a doctor and possessing medicines stolen from Ministry of Health. According to security sources, Private Taskforce officers were patrolling Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh area when they noticed a man walking with a black backpack.
Kuwait destroys liquor worth KD10.8 million in value
The authorities in Kuwait have destroyed the largest ever quantity of liquor bottles in its history.
Pink panther arrested in Kuwait
The Ahmadi police have arrested a Kuwaiti a.k.a. ‘pink panther’ and impounded his pickup wagon painted pink upon orders of the Assistant Undersecretary for Security Affairs, Major-General Ibrahim Al-Tarrah, reports Al-Rai daily.
Kuwait work ban permanent
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday said the temporary ban on Filipinos going to work in Kuwait is now permanent, intensifying a diplomatic standoff over the treatment of migrant workers.
3 Indians get ‘life in jail’ for murder of Philippines in Kuwait
The Court of Cassation overturned a verdict that earlier acquitted three Indians of murdering a domestic worker (maid) from the Philippines, and instead, sentenced all of them to life imprisonment without a possibility of parole.
Sex stimulants seized from 2 Egyptians
Two Egyptians were arrested in Khaitan area in possession of sex stimulants and a cigarette stuffed with hashish.
60 cases of sexual assault on children recorded
The Child Protection Office affiliated to the Ministry of Health last year has recorded 60 cases of ‘sexual assault’ on children in Kuwait, out of a total of 616 cases, most of which occurred within the family, reports Al-Rai daily. Dr Mona Al-Khawari revealed many cases of child abuse were recorded in 2017, including 232 cases of physical assault, 182 negligence, 60 sexual assault, 79 what she called ‘emotional assault’ and 3 cases of MBP (a form of child abuse).
Abide by emergency lane rules
The Ministry of Interior on Wednesday reminded motorists to abide by regulations for using emergency lanes flanking the highways.
Man arrested for filming 9-year-old girl
Police have arrested an Egyptian for molesting and filming a 9-year-old girl while she was attending tuition classes in the evening, reports Al-Rai daily.
‘Child porno’ gang, network run from Kuwait
The Indian police in the state of Madhya Pradesh have seized a three-man believed to be part of global network which allegedly operated from Kuwait to promote and sell child pornography (images and videos) through WhatsApp network.
