Police arrest two girls for breaching curfew

KUWAIT: Kuwait security forces arrested two girls for breaking the curfew and referred them to the proper authorities to face legal charges, the Ministry of Interior said Monday. A video was posted on social media showing the two girls bragging for violating the curfew and that they were above the law, a ministry statement said. Security forces investigated the video and arrested the girls - an Arab and a Kuwaiti citizen - who were referred to questioning ahead of being charged, it added. The security authorities will take all legal actions against any person violating the curfew, said the ministry.

Meanwhile, the ministry urged peolpe with curfew permits obtained to go see a doctor to register precise information of their destinations in order to allow them further permits and thus avoid legal consequences. A ministry statement said persons wishing to see doctor in hospitals or clinics could obtain a curfew permit through: https://curfew.paci.gov.kw. The person should show the permit for employee at the hospital or clinic who would verify information in the permit, it said, a step that would enable this person to obtain another permit in future if needed. If the location mentioned in the permit does not match the actual destination, it said, the person would be banned from future permits and be questioned. Kuwait Government imposed the curfew on May 10-30 with the aim of curbing spread of the novel coron