3 Egyptians face deportation; Gang robbing campers at gunpoint arrested

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KUWAIT CITY, Nov 1 : Three Egyptian expatriates, who were among a group of Egyptians that had gathered at Green Island prior to heading to the Egyptian embassy and voting in the Egyptian parliamentary elections recently, will be deported for provoking chaos in a public place, says Al- Seyassah.

According to sources, a number of Egyptian residents of Kuwait gathered at Green Island to head to their embassy for voting in the Egyptian parliamentary elections. However, an altercation broke out among them, leading to chaos in the area. Securitymen rushed to the location and seized an Egyptian expatriate, who happened to be an employee of the Egyptian embassy but he did not identify himself.

A number of individuals started shouting in protest at the arrest of the embassy employee and demanded his release. Eventually, the officers had to shoot in the air to settle the altercation and disperse the crowd. The employee was referred to the police station for necessary legal procedures.

Securitymen had also arrested three individuals from the protesting group. Sources revealed that a decision was later taken to deport these three Egyptians immediately for creating chaos in public.

41 people arrested
The Farwaniya police, during a three-hour security campaign, have arrested 41 people for committing various offences — violators of residence law and those wanted in connection with civil and criminal cases, reports Al-Shahed daily. Police have also impounded 10 vehicles and issued 40 traffic citations.

Gang robbing campers at gunpoint arrested
Personnel from the General Administration of Criminal Investigation have arrested a three-man gang – an expatriate and a bedoun — for robbing campers, reports Al-Rai daily. The arrest came after intensive interrogations. At the time of arrest they were armed with knives and an air gun. During interrogation they admitted to the charge and guided police to the person who was buying stolen goods from them. Police have seized stolen power generators from the store of the buyer. The trio and the buyer have been referred to the authorities

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