Court acquits female banker of fraud, forgery – Girl, housemaid perish in fire

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KUWAIT CITY, May 16: The Misdemeanor Court presided over by Judge Faisal Al-Askari acquitted a female employee of a local bank of alleged falsification of documents and illegal withdrawal of KD 70,000 from the bank account of a Kuwaiti citizen.

According to the case file, an employee in the legal unit of the bank testified that KD 70,000 was withdrawn in cash from the plaintiff’s account in 17 different tranches through the ATM machine. He presented images captured by the surveillance camera of the withdrawals.

However, the defense counsel Lawyer Ayed Al-Rashidi stressed that his client is innocent of the allegation, insisting that it is unreasonable to accuse his client of falsification without concrete evidences.

Oil official absolved: The Court of Appeals, chaired by Judge Salem Al-Hed, nullified the verdict of the Misdemeanor Court, which sentenced the director of Kuwait Oil Company Office in London to seven years in prison with hard labor and KD 72,000 fine, as well as ordered his removal from the position after refunding KD 36,000. The higher court refrained from imposing penalty on the defendant.

The Public Prosecution charged the defendant with embezzlement of KD 36,000 by falsifying official bank documents in a Kuwaiti bank branch in London, in addition to using the company’s account to pay for the car he rented for one of his relatives. He was also accused of falsifying vouchers for the payment of school fees for his children and laundered KD 25,000 which he embezzled from the company.

However, his lawyer appeared before the Court of Appeals where he denied all allegations against his client and presented documents to support his argument. He affirmed that his client did not commit the act. The court later released his client on KD 1,000 bail.

Petition referred: The Public Prosecutor Dherar Al-Asousi has referred the petition submitted by Attorney Adnan Al-Shatti against Minister of Finance and Board Chairman of Public Investment Authority (PIA) Anas Al-Saleh and Executive Director of PIA Bader Al-Sa’ad, to the Ministerial Court Panel. In the petition, the lawyer accused Al-Saleh and Al-Sa’ad of paving way for people to own public funds.

Meanwhile, the Criminal Court adjourned to June 7 the drug-related case filed against an Indian expatriate who has been sentenced to death and a ruling family member as well as a Kuwaiti citizen who have both been referred to five-year imprisonment.

Furthermore, the Administrative Court has referred to the Constitutional Court, the case filed by Lawyer Abdulrahman Al-Ansari against the Fatwa and Legislation Department concerning its decision on technical inspection, due to possible violation of the decree 92/2014.

Also, the court will issue a verdict concerning the petition filed to suspend the tender for building the new airport terminal.

The court will also issue a verdict concerning the constitutionality of the National Unity Law.

Meanwhile, the Public Prosecution launched investigations concerning the complaint filed by the Amiri Diwan against Sheikh Malek Al-Hamoud and decided to release him after he was detained for investigations.

In addition, the Court of Appeals ordered a Kuwaiti citizen and an insurance company to pay compensation worth KD 723,000 to the guardian of a child who sustained a permanent physical disability due to a car accident caused by the citizen.

By Jaber Al-Hamoud – Al-Seyassah Staff

‘Install smoke detectors’ – Girl, housemaid perish in fire

KUWAIT CITY, May 16: A Bedoun girl and a housemaid perished in a fire in Saad Al-Abdullah area after a vain attempt by firemen to rescue them alive.

The two victims were trapped inside two rooms at the second floor of the two-storey building and could not escape the blaze in spite of the efforts of firemen to rescue them. A case was registered to determine the cause of fire.

In this context acting Director of Public Relations at Kuwait Fire Service Directorate (KFSD) Major Majed Al-Otaibi appeals to citizens and expatriates to install smoke detectors in their houses to protect life and property. He also prayed for the protection of Almighty Allah for the general public.

Meanwhile, fire broke out in a house, which was being used as a storehouse of sponges, in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh area. No casualties were reported.

According to a press statement issued by Kuwait Fire Service Directorate (KFSD), when the Control Room of KFSD received information about a house on fire in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh area, firefighters rushed to the location.

They discovered that the house was being used as a storehouse of sponges and the fire spread over an area of 700 square meters.

Firefighters evacuated the tenants from the building and extinguished the fire before it spread further.

High-ranking officials were present at the location along with securitymen and paramedics.

By Mishal Al-Sanousi – Al-Seyassah Staff

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