KUWAIT CITY, Feb 16: Police arrested a man who fatally stabbed two of his friends in Al-Qaser area, Jahra, Monday. One of the victims died on the spot while the second one succumbed to his injuries early Tuesday.
The alleged murderer, who was arrested within 12 hours of the crime, said he had a fight with the victims, but did not expect it to lead to murders. He said while he was having dinner with the victims in the diwaniya of the first victim’s house (hosh), one of them laughed at him. He said he could not control his anger and ended up stabbing both of them.
The first victim, in his 30s, was stabbed in the chest, heart, face, head and hands and died instantly. The second victim, a Bedoun in his 20s, suffered similar stab injuries and was rushed to the intensive care unit of Jahra Hospital, but despite all efforts, he died in the early hours of Tuesday.
Sources say the neighbors of the first victim found both the victims in a pool of blood and when their attempts to call the Medical Emergency Department failed, one of them ran on foot to the department and informed them. Paramedics and secruitymen then rushed to the scene of crime along with the informant and took charge of the situation. 
Securitymen recovered the weapon used in the crime and based on witnesses’ statements, launched a manhunt for the driver of a gold-colored vehicle. Within 12 hours of the search, they managed to arrest the alleged murderer and he reportedly confessed his crime. He also claimed to have psychological problems. It was discovered that he was involved in several other cases too.
Meanwhile, securitymen recovered one kilo hashish and two machine guns from the house of the first victim and handed them to authorities.


Cash, gold stolen: A GCC national filed a report in Waha police station that KD 4,000 cash and gold worth KD 1,800 were stolen from his car, while they were making the final marriage preparation at his fiancée’s house.
The man added he discovered the items were missing from his car after the event. Criminal Evidences Men lifted fingerprints from the scene, while investigation is in progress to arrest the suspect.