Kuwaiti Detained for 21 Days After Brutal Attack on Doctors

11/08/2025

Kuwaiti Detained for 21 Days After Brutal Attack on Doctors

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 11: The Public Prosecution ordered the detention of a Kuwaiti citizen in the Central Prison for 21 days, pending investigation into the case of insulting a doctor and breaking another’s hand with a screwdriver at North Sabah Al-Salem Center. Case files indicate that the accused followed the two doctors when their official work hours ended after midnight, because they refused to grant him medical leave due to the end of work hours. He insulted one of them and assaulted the other in the parking lot, using a screwdriver to break the doctor’s hand.

Detectives were able to apprehend the accused and referred him to the Public Prosecution, which issued a decision to detain him pending referral to the Criminal Court. Attorney Elaf Al-Saleh, in her capacity as the legal representative of the Kuwait Medical Association and the two victims, praised the speedy response of the security and investigation personnel in arresting the perpetrator. She added that she will file a civil claim against the perpetrator during his trial, demanding the application of the maximum penalty stipulated by law to serve as a deterrent to anyone who attacks medical personnel or endangers them.

By Jaber Al-Hamoud
Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff