Woman stabbed in family dispute

KUWAIT: A Kuwaiti woman narrowly escaped death after her nephew stabbed her while she was sleeping, due to some family disputes. Security sources said the woman was rushed to Adan Hospital in critical condition, while the suspect, who stabbed his aunt eight times in her sleep, was detained for attempted murder.

Jleeb fight

An expat was rushed to hospital after he was stabbed during a fight with some of his compatriots in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh, said security sources, noting that the assailants were arrested and referred to relevant authorities.

Armed robbery

A Kuwaiti reported that the driver of a vehicle fired some shots at him from a Kalashnikov machinegun and stole his mobile phone and KD 1,500 in cash after forcing him to stop while he was driving in Kabd, said security sources. The man said he was driving his car in Kabd accompanied by a friend, when the driver of a vehicle with tinted windows stopped him, pointed the weapon at him and fired a few shots to frighten them before he stole the cash and mobile. A case was filed.

Money laundering

State security detectives continued interrogating Saad AlTamimi, who was arrested a few days ago by state security forces and is due to be referred to the public prosecution, said informed security sources. The sources added that investigations showed strong suspicions that the suspect’s wealth had grown significantly though money laundering operations but remarked that investigations conducted so far had not yet shown any financial transactions with lawmakers or officials despite his strong connections with some of them. —Translated by Kuwait Times from Al-Rai