Citizen missing:
News in Brief
Police and coast guard officers were alarmed after receiving information that a citizen identified as Saud Al-Muslim disappeared in Aryaaq – the southern part of the country – while scuba diving with a friend, reports Al-Seyassah daily. According to police sources, the friend called the Operations Unit in the Interior Ministry saying Al-Muslim did not appear hours after diving into the sea. This prompted the rescue divers to search for Al-Muslim with the help of the team formed by the Coast Guard.
Al-Muslim’s disappearance happened on Friday evening and the rescue operation involved officers from Kuwait Army who used unmanned aircraft and several boats to search for him, in addition to coordination with authorities in Saudi Arabia as the location where he reportedly disappeared is close to Saudi waters.
Netizens took to social media platforms to appeal to those who frequent the sea to help in the search and report to the security authority if they
Al-Muslim
find the missing citizen.
Iraqi dies in farm:
An Iraqi man died after suffering from a heart attack in a camel stable, says Al-Seyassah.
Securitymen and paramedics rushed to the location after the Operations Unit in the Interior Ministry received information about the incident. The Iraqi was still alive when the rescuers arrived at the scene, so they rushed him to Farwaniya Hospital. Sadly, the Iraqi died upon arrival at the hospital. His remains were referred to Forensics.
Duo doing drugs:
The Farwaniya police have arrested an unidentified woman who is believed to be in her 40s and a man in his 20s for possessing and consuming drugs, reports Al-Anba daily.
The daily added, the young man was ordered to pull over for reckless driving and when a traffic policeman asked him to produce his driving licence, he and the woman in the passenger seat appeared disoriented.
Police then searched the vehicle and found 41 narcotic pills. The young man also claimed the lady in the passenger seat was his wife but could not prove it. They have been handed over to the General Department for Drugs Control.