KUWAIT CITY, Nov 15: A female passport officer recently foiled an attempt by a Bangladeshi to leave the country on a passport belonging to a relative, reports Al-Shahed daily. During interrogation the suspect admitted to buying the passport because he has a travel ban.

Meanwhile, a Kuwaiti businessman has filed a complaint with the Salmiya Police Station accusing eight Columbians of ransacking his company, reports Al-Rai daily. Without going into details, the daily said police are looking for the persons.

Asian held with liquor: A team from Ahmadi Security Directorate arrested an Asian for the possession of 20 local liquor bottles in Mahboula. While patrolling the area late at night, the officers noticed the erratic movement of a vehicle so they signaled for the driver - an Asian - to pull over for routine inspection. When the officers approached the vehicle, they observed the agitated look of the suspect and this has prompted them to inspect the car thoroughly, leading to the discovery of the liquor bottles ready for sale. A case was registered and the Asian was referred to the relevant security department for legal action.