Scores arrested, cars seized in major security campaign
Police probe as Bedoun commits suicide Arrests made in HIV-linked homosexual case
By Meshal Al-Sanousi
Jaber Al-Hamoud
and Al-Seyassah Staff
KUWAIT CITY, May 30: Ahmadi securitymen led by Ahmadi Security Director Brigadier Abdullah Safa launched an extensive security campaign in Sabah
The illegal expats arrested in a massage parlour. Three individuals – an Iranian, an Egyptian and a Bedoun – were arrested at Kuwait International Airport before they escaped from the country in order to avoid being investigated over a recent case involving an HIV-positive Egyptian expatriate. Investigations also led to the arrest of 11 expatriates who are accused of committing immoral activities inside a massage club.
According to a press statement issued by Ministry of Interior, an Egyptian national, who had arrived in the country on commercial visit visa sponsored by a health club, was detained after discovering that he is HIV positive. A team of officers from the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Health had launched investigations to identify and take necessary action against the individuals with whom the Al-Ahmad area during which they arrested 83 individuals, seized 7 vehicles and issued 17 traffic citations.
According to security sources, the campaign was launched based on instructions from the Undersecretary of Ministry of Interior Lieutenant General Sulaiman Al-Fahad.
About 71 individuals of different nationalities were arrested for reckless driving, ten for violating the residency law and two Egyptians who are wanted by law for their involvement in cases.
The arrested individuals were referred to the concerned authorities for necessary legal action.
The sources affirmed that securitymen will continue to hold such sudden security campaigns to arrest the violators of law.
suspect had sexual relations. A number of Egyptians were eventually summoned for questioning and medical tests; many of them were discovered to be HIV-positive and some are even at the advanced stage of the disease.
Further investigations led to the discovery of a massage parlor for men where immoral activities were being carried out. A team of detectives from the General Department for Residency Investigations was formed to raid the massage parlor. They arrested eight expatriates of different nationalities – four Syrians, three Filipinos, an Indian and a minor. They were also discovered to have violated the residency law. During interrogations, they confessed that they are working for the massage parlor and had engaged in immoral activities with their clients for which they were paid.
Bedoun
A 22-year-old Bedoun youth committed suicide by hanging himself with a rope inside the construction site of a project of Public Authority for Agricultural Affairs and Fish Resources (PAAAFR) in Sulaibiya area.
According to security sources, when the Operations Room of Ministry of Interior received information about a hanging corpse, securitymen rushed to the location with paramedics and discovered that the corpse belongs to a 22-year-old Bedoun youth. It was referred to the Forensics Department. A case was registered and investigations have been launched to determine if there is any element of crime in the case.
Student acquitted:
The Court of Appeals, headed by Judge Salah Al-Houti, acquitted a university student of joining the banned terrorist organization – Jabhat Al-Nusrah. The higher court cancelled the ruling of a lower court that sentenced the student to 10 years in jail in absentia, allowed him to post bail of KD 500 and instructed him to maintain good behavior.
Attorney Abdulmuhsen Al-Qattan, lawyer for the accused, argued in court that the case is not in line with the Criminal Law and it is not under the jurisdiction of the court, while pointing out that the accused did not admit joining the organization.
Earlier, the Public Prosecution charged the student with committing an aggressive action against a country (Syria) by joining Jabhat Al-Nusra which is affiliated to al-Qaeda.
Agencies add: Raid in fish market:
The Food and Markets Monitoring Unit of the Services Followup and Inspection Department affiliated to Capital Municipality recently carried out an inspection campaign inside the Fish Market in Al-Mubarakiya during which officials issued 19 citations and requested the closure of a shop and destruction of 22 kilograms of fish, reports Al-Seyassah daily.
The inspection was a part of a campaign titled ‘Your Health Concerns Us’ which was initiated by the Municipality in preparation for the Holy Month of Ramadan. It will cover all activities of various departments and monitoring teams in the Municipality branches across the six governorates.
According to Director of Services Follow-up and Inspection Department at Capital Municipality Eman Al-Kandari, the campaigns are being held in food shops, restaurants, cooperative society stores, markets and sale outlets.
She declared that the Public Relations Department participated in the campaign held at the Al-Mubarakiya Market, revealing that the campaigns are based on directives from Director General of Kuwait Municipality Eng Ahmad Al-Manfouhi.
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Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Europe Ambassador Walid Al-Khubaizi said the UK has deported to Kuwait three bedoun who hold Article (17) passports, reports Al-Rai daily.
Meanwhile, he indicated the British-Kuwait joint steering committee ended its meetings a few days ago in the British capital. Al-Khubaizi said the talks centred on defense, security, migration, health, investment, trade, education and culture issues.
Al-Khubaizi also revealed the Kuwaiti side has requested its British counterpart to study the possibility of establishing a counter at the Kuwait International Airport to stamp the passports of Kuwaitis entering Britain instead of having them to wait for long hours at the British airports. Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Mohammad Khaled Al-Kheder with his Sudanese counterpart
Moustafa Awadhi Hassan. A broken laboratory pipe triggered leakage of a dangerous substance at a laboratory in Sabah Hospital.
Acting on information, the Operations Room of the Interior Ministry deployed a fire rescue team to the scene. The team traced the leakage to a pipe from the laboratory inside the hospital and went ahead to evacuate the first floor after which they reduced concentration of the leaked substance. They used special equipment to absorb the toxic material without casualties.