KUWAIT CITY, Feb 16: Three Bangladeshi expatriates were arrested recently for gambling in an open ground, reports Al-Watan Arabic daily.
According to a security source, when the Operations Room of Ministry of Interior received information from a Bangladeshi expatriate about some of his compatriots gambling in an open ground, securitymen rushed to the location and arrested two of the gambler while the others managed to run away. During investigations, securitymen discovered that the informant had lost his money while gambling with the arrested individuals and had called securitymen to take revenge against them.
Securitymen arrested the informant and referred him along with the two other suspects to the concerned authorities for necessary legal action against them.


KD 30,000 stolen: An Eritrean expatriate was arrested recently for stealing KD 30,000 from the vehicle of a Syrian expatriate. Investigations are ongoing to arrest his three accomplices, reports Al-Rai daily.
According to a security source, the Syrian expatriate lodged a complaint at Nugra Police Station, informing securitymen that he had withdrawn the money from a bank which he placed in his vehicle, which was parked in front of a commercial complex in Nugra. He went inside the complex and when he returned, he was shocked to note that the side glass of his vehicle was broken and the money was missing.
Securitymen viewed the records captured by the CCTV camera of the bank, suspected a number of individuals and managed to arrest one of them.
The suspect admitted to the act and provided securitymen with information about his three compatriot accomplices. Investigations are ongoing to arrest them.


Indians selling liquor: Three Indian expatriates were arrested recently for selling locally brewed liquor inside a park in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh, reports Al-Watan Arabic daily.
Reportedly, while Farwaniya securitymen were patrolling the area, they noticed the three suspects selling locally brewed liquor publicly and arrested them. They were referred with 31 bottles of liquor to the concerned authorities for necessary legal action against them.

Compatriot swindled: An Indian expatriate lodged a complaint against a compatriot at Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh Police Station, accusing him of swindling KD500 from him, reports Al-Anba daily.
The victim informed securitymen that he had given KD 500 to a compatriot for obtaining a drivers’ license. However, the latter kept the money for himself and switched off his mobile phone.
A case was registered and investigations are ongoing to arrest the suspect.

Phone, watches stolen: An unidentified individual broke into the house of a Kuwaiti citizen in Jahra and stole a mobile phone and six watches, reports Al-Watan Arabic daily.
Officers from General Department of Criminal Evidences rushed to the location and lifted fingerprints to identify the unknown suspect.