Taxi driver beaten, robbed; youth lying in own blood

By Meshal Al-Sanousi

KUWAIT CITY, June 8: Two unknown individuals attacked a Sri Lankan taxi driver and robbed him of his wallet, which contained KD 45 cash and his official identification documents.

According to security sources, the victim reported the incident at Salmiya Police Station, explaining that two unknown individuals flagged down his taxi and required to be dropped to a particular location. However, after reaching the destination, the suspects attacked him, robbed him of his wallet and fled from the location.

The victim provided securitymen with the description of the suspects. Investigations have been launched to find and arrest the suspects.

Meanwhile, a Sri Lankan woman sustained a head wound when an unknown individual threw a stone at her while she was walking in Taima area. He ran away when she shouted for help. Investigations are underway to find the suspect.

Youth injured:

A wounded Kuwaiti citizen in his 20s was found in a semiconscious state inside his car in Kabad area. According to security sources, when the Operations Room of Ministry of Interior received information about a bloodied youth in Kabad area, securitymen and paramedics rushed to the location to find the youth inside his car in a semiconscious state and bleeding profusely from wounds on his body.

Paramedics rushed him Farwaniya Hospital for treatment.

Sources indicated that the victim could have been beaten by some individuals who then escaped. They revealed that securitymen are waiting for the victim’s health condition to improve in order to launch investigations.

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