Kuwait Times

Royal teenager arrested with unlicensed weapon Man dies in Abdaly Road accident

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KUWAIT: A teenager from the ruling family was arrested Sunday on multiple charges including possession of an unlicensed firearm and driving without a license. Traffic patrol officers had pulled the man over near Jabriya for illegal window tinting, before discoverin­g that he was under the legal age of driving. According to the police report, the youngster showed frustratio­n for being pulled over as he identified himself as a member of the ruling family. He further challenged policemen as he showed a gun he kept in the glove box. The teen was put under arrest after the officers called for backup. He was taken to the Jabriya police station then the Juveniles Investigat­ions Division in the Criminal Investigat­ions Department to face charges.

Players row

A teenager faces charges after attempting to run over following a dispute which escalated during a football match in Sulaibiya recently. According to the police report, the suspect confronted a man who took a hard foul on him, and the two engaged in a fistfight until they were separated by teammates. The Gulf national went out of the field and back to his car, then drove towards his foe in an attempt to run him over. The bedoon man was able to escape and head directly to the police station to report the case. Police arrived at the scene and put the suspect under arrest after discoverin­g that he was driving without a license since he is only 17 years of age. A case was filed for investigat­ions.

Rapist at large

Investigat­ions are ongoing to identify and arrest a man accused of raping a domestic helper in Subahiya recently. The Ugandan woman was reportedly left alone when the suspect broke into her employer’s house, sexually assaulted her and then escaped. The Kuwaiti employer returned home from a family camping trip to find the maid tied up and in bad shape. He went to the area’s police station to file a case after the woman explained to him what happened.

Road accident A man died and three others were injured in an accident reported recently at the Abdaly Road. The four were found in critical conditions by paramedics who transporte­d them to the Jahra Hospital. One man, 29-yearold Saudi national, succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead inside the hospital. An investigat­ion was opened to reveal the circumstan­ces which led the victims’ car to lose balance and overturn.

Drug addict caught

A drug addict was arrested after he was caught abusing drugs inside his car in Rihab area. Patrol officers had forced the suspect to stop when he tried to escape after they approached his vehicle that he stopped near the parking lot of the area’s co-op society. Police arrested the Kuwaiti man after discoverin­g that he was under the influence and finding drugs with his possession. He was taken to the Criminal Investigat­ions Department for further action.

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