Citizen charged with detaining Asian expat

KUWAIT: A citizen was charged with restricting the freedom of an Asian expat in his apartment and forcing him to sign papers. The Asian told Salmiya police that he was barricaded for 17 hours by his sponsor following a dispute. He said he doesn’t know what type of papers he signed.

Man caught

A man was caught in Beirut Street in Hawally with two pieces of hashish and two joints. He was sent to the Drugs Control General Department. The suspect, a citizen, told police the drugs were for having a “good mood”.

Police attacked

An Iranian who was handcuffed became enraged at a police station and headbutted an officer who was questioning him, then started crying. The officer was questioning the Iranian about a fight between him and a relative. But he objected to the questions and broke the nose of the officer. He now faces two assault charges.

Citizen being scrutinized

Waha police sent a 33-year-old citizen to state security for questioning after he was found near the gate of a military base for no apparent reason.

Wanted citizen held

A citizen, who had been wanted for a 30 month prison sentence, was recently arrested in Adnalus where reportedly withheld his own family members and threatened to kill them, said security sources. They said the policemen managed to free the family and arrest the culprit.