KUWAIT CITY, May 8:  Police arrested two Bangladeshi men in their 30s for kidnapping and raping an Asian woman, reports Al-Anba daily.
A police source said the two kidnappers were traveling in a mini bus and were stopped at a police check point in Hawalli. While checking the identification documents of the Bangladeshis, police heard groans from inside the vehicle and on checking, found the woman tied with a rope and her mouth gagged with a plaster.
The woman said she was kidnapped while she was walking along a road in Salmiya and that one of the Bangladeshis raped her in the bus.
During interrogation, the kidnappers said they planned to sell the victim to a pimp.

Army fatigues: Customs officers at Doha Port foiled a Kuwaiti woman and Iranian sailor’s attempt to smuggle military uniforms, reports Al-Anba daily.
An informed security source said supervisor of the port grew suspicious when he saw the woman handing over a bag to Iranian captain of a dhow berthed in the port.
The supervisor searched the bag and found 11 military uniforms used by the Kuwaiti army, 3 pairs of boots, 3 belts and 9 berets.
The woman and the Iranian have been referred to the State Security Department and during interrogations, the woman admitted that she have sent such clothes to Iran more than once.

Trafficker probed: Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Dr Mohammad Al-Afasi referred the head of a section in his office to the Immigration Security Department for questioning and it will be followed by referral to public prosecution for his involvement in trading in residency, reports Al-Qabas daily.
Al-Afasi told MPs not to intervene in this matter when they started calling for the suspension of the suspect who is said to be running 12 fake companies and sponsoring 280 expatriates. He reportedly charged between KD 500-1,000 from each expatriate he sponsored.

Wanted arrested: Police launched intensive campaigns in all six governorates of Kuwait and arrested more than 165 people who were wanted by law and referred them to authorities, reports Al-Watan Arabic daily.
The wanted people were seized at check posts and by police patrols on duty.