publish time

18/04/2024

author name Arab Times
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publish time

18/04/2024

visit count

5424 times read

KUWAIT CITY, April 18: Fourteen workers were apprehended after an altercation with their financial officer in the heart of the Capital city on Thursday. According to reports from Al-Anba, the incident unfolded when a group of expatriate workers forcibly entered their workplace and assaulted the financial official, resulting in injuries Security personnel swiftly intervened, bringing the situation under control and escorting the workers to the Salhiya police station. An official source revealed that the Ministry of Interior received a distress call reporting the attack.

Upon arrival at the scene, it was confirmed that approximately 14 workers had barged into the company premises, targeting the accountant’s office. Their grievance appeared to be related to unpaid wages, which prompted the violent outburst. The injured accountant was promptly taken to Al-Amiri Hospital, where medical assessments documented neck bruises, a head injury, as well as scratches and bruises. Following the incident, the workers were detained and handed over to the relevant authorities for further investigation and legal action.