News in Brief

Verdict upheld:

The Court of Appeals upheld the verdict issued by the Court of First Instance which obligated a Kuwaiti citizen to pay compensations worth KD 12,000 to another citizen after the former’s son was convicted of deliberately shooting the latter using an air rifle, says Al-Seyassah.

During the court session, the plaintiff counsel Lawyer Muhammad Al-Selaili revealed that his client suffered injuries in his spleen, colon and stomach, and was admitted in the hospital for ten days for treatment.

He said the minor’s guardian is his father, who is responsible for his proper upbringing, adding that client suffered both physical and mental harms as well as financial damages.

Youth arrested:

A 17-year-old juvenile was arrested and referred to

Juvenile Prosecution as he drove recklessly without a driving license, insulted traffic men who were on duty, resisted arrest, and threatened to attack the traffic men and take his vehicle by force, says Al-Seyassah.

According to security sources, traffic men were on routine patrol when they noticed a vehicle with four juvenile occupants being driven recklessly in Jahra area. They ordered the driver to pull over and asked him for his civil ID, driving license and vehicle registration book.

When the driver said he had none of these documents with him, traffic men asked all four juveniles to step out of the vehicle. They then took necessary action to seize the vehicle. This angered the