Police impersonators waylay and rob Lankan expatriates

An unknown individual, claiming he was a police officer, waylaid a Sri Lankan expatriate, assaulted him and stole his mobile phone in Maidan Hawally in Kuwait.

According to security sources, the Sri Lankan expatriate was heading to his house in Maidan Hawally at night when a vehicle stopped next to him. The driver claimed he was a police officer and demanded for the Lankan’s Civil ID. When the expatriate started asking questions, the suspect ordered him to go to the police station of the area. He then attacked the expatriate and snatched his mobile phone, after which he fled from the location.

The victim rushed to the police station of the area and lodged a complaint against the unknown suspect. After giving details of the suspect and his vehicle, security-men informed him that the suspect was not a real police officer.

A case was registered and investigations were ongoing to arrest the suspect.

Meanwhile, an Asian expatriate lodged a complaint at Hawally Police Station against an unknown individual, who was dressed in casual wear and claimed he was a police officer and waylaid him in Hawally demanding for his Civil ID.

When the victim took out his wallet to show him the Civil ID, the suspect grabbed the wallet and his mobile phone, and fled from the location. The Asian expatriate rushed to Hawally Police Station to lodge a complaint against the suspect. He informed security-men that his wallet contained KD 40.

A case was registered and investigations were being carried out to arrest the unknown sus

pect.

The victim rushed to the police station of the area and lodged a complaint against the unknown suspect. After giving details of the suspect and his vehicle, security-men informed him that the suspect was not a real police officer