Arab expat arrested as CID personnel solve mystery of smartphones theft
Unknown motorists assault victim of road accident
KUWAIT CITY, Sept 26: Personnel from the Criminal Investigation Department have solved the mystery of at least 20 theft cases following the arrest of an Arab man, reports Al-Anba daily.
Police records show only three companies had filed cases about theft of smart phones, while the others had let go in the belief it is the waste of time and effort.
However, a security source said the companies which had preferred not to file cases are being contacted by the security authorities to inform them of the arrest of ‘a suspect’ and that legal proceedings have been initiated against him.
The source pointed out that detectives obtained a video clip that helped them to arrest the suspect within hours although the suspect was wearing a face mask that covered a big part of his face. Police have also seized from the man a pair of small scissors used to snap the wire which connects the phones displayed for sale with the metal detector.
According to a security source, 3 cases were filed by companies selling cell phones in Salmiya and Maidan Square. The video clip obtained by the security authorities shows the suspect looking to his right and left before cutting the wire and walking away with the phone.
The source added the detectives exerted great efforts to determine the identity of the suspect — an Arab, born in 1986.
During interrogation he admitted to committing 20 thefts in Salmiya, Fahaheel, Hawalli, Farwaniya and the Capital.
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Kuwaiti assaulted: Police are looking for two unidentified people for severely beating a Kuwaiti and leaving him injured next to his car on an unidentified road in Jahra, reports Al-Rai daily.
The daily added, the victim was involved in a road accident with another motorist and while both the men were arguing two unknown people got down from their vehicle and started assaulting the Kuwaiti for no reason and without introducing themselves.
They beat him mercilessly and left him on the ground, got into their vehicle and escaped.
The Kuwaiti has submitted a medical report showing injuries on his body.
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Two groups fight: A disagreement between two young men in the Saad AlAbdullah area developed into a five-way battle after three brothers on both sides intervened and caused panic, reports Al-Rai daily.
When the Operations Room of the Ministry of Interior received a report on the incident police rushed to the spot but failed to find anyone at the spot since the ones injured were taken to the area hospital and the others had fled.
Later the incident was reported to the district police station and both sides submitted medical reports showing injuries and filed counterclaims concerning exchange of beatings. ❑
Indian abducted, robbed:
The security authorities have opened an investigation into allegations by an Indian man, born in 1983, that he was kidnapped by 10 people who were riding in three vehicles and robbing him, reports Al-Anba daily.
The man told police he was sitting inside his vehicle and the suspects forced him into their vehicle, took him to a deserted area, beat him and robbed him of 110 dinars.
He told the suspects after robbing him handed him the key to his vehicle, dumped him on an open ground and escaped.
The incident happened in Fintas.