News in Brief

Hunt for thief:

Police are looking for a burglar who broke into the vehicle of a 27-year-old Kuwaiti and stole KD 28,000 which he had withdrawn from a local bank branch, reports Al-Anba daily.

The victim has filed a complaint with the Abu Halifa Police Station. He said the theft occurred when the car was parked on an open ground in front of a well-known commercial mall.

When police saw the CCTV camera they saw how the suspect broke into the vehicle in just one minute and escaped with the loot.

Hyena on loose:

A complaint has been filed against an unidentified Kuwaiti man for leaving a hyena on the loose in Kabad, reports Al-Shahed daily.

According to security sources several people who saw the animal in the area, called the Operations Room of the Interior Ministry.

A police source said the Kuwaiti owner of the hyena took the animal to his pen and let it loose. The owner has been summoned for interrogation.

Whisky with Indian:

Customs officers at the Kuwait International Airport have arrested an unidentified Indian for possessing 10 bottles of whisky, reports Al-Shahed daily.

The suspect has been handed over to the General Department for Drugs and Alcohol Control.

Meanwhile, employees at the customs office at the Abdali border post panicked when a long poisonous reptile suddenly showed up at the office, reports AlShahed daily.

The snake was killed by the employees.