‘Wanted to hunt birds for falcon’
KUWAIT CITY, April 15: A citizen was referred to the Central Prison for opening fire near an army camp in Subhan, in addition to the possession of two shotguns, bullets and knives, reports Al-Rai daily.
Case files indicate that the citizen used a shotgun to hunt for birds in a reserve belonging to a special army camp in Subhan. The Army Operations Department received a report about the sound of gunfire at the camp gate. Camp patrols immediately searched the source of the sound, during which they noticed a vehicle, but the driver fled from the scene. The officers chased him but their efforts proved futile as they failed to arrest him.
The shooting scenario was repeated the next day in the same place. One of the patrols headed to the site and arrested the owner of the vehicle (SUV). Upon checking his data, the officers confirmed that he is a citizen. They also found two shotguns, knives and bullets when they searched the car. The police station in the area was notified and a case was registered.
A security source told the daily that during interrogation, the citizen admitted to firing a shotgun with the intention of hunting birds to feed his falcon. He was then referred to the Central Prison as per the directive of the investigator, the source added.
Kuwaiti blamed for theft: A citizen has filed a complaint at Maidan Hawally Police Station, accusing a compatriot of stealing two iPhones, 10 international brand watches, an Apple earphone and two international brand bracelets from his home, reports Al-Anba daily.
A security source confirmed the registration of Misdemeanor Case No. 159/2024 in view of the abovementioned complaint. The accused was summoned for interrogation, during which he denied stealing any of the items. He told the investigators that he visited the complainant once and did not steal anything.
The detective report concluded that the investigations did not prove the involvement of the accused in the theft, hence, the need for further investigations to identify and arrest the culprit.