KUWAIT CITY, July 18: Sources have revealed a significant case of identity fraud involving two brothers from a Gulf state who, while sharing the same lineage, were registered under entirely different identities in Kuwait.

The case first came to light in 2021, when it was discovered that one of the individuals had forged his identity to obtain Kuwaiti citizenship. His case was referred to the Public Prosecution, where a court ruling was issued against him. In 2024, his Kuwaiti citizenship was officially revoked, and the Forensic Evidence Department archived a DNA sample.

In 2025, new information from private sources led authorities to uncover another fraudulent individual. Investigations revealed that this person was also not genuinely Kuwaiti. His Kuwaiti identity and his Gulf name were completely different.

Further verification revealed that his name matched that of the individual whose citizenship was revoked in 2024. DNA fingerprinting confirmed that the two were biological brothers from the same Gulf country.

However, their official Kuwaiti records stated that they each belonged to entirely different families, with different fathers, grandfathers, and surnames — indicating deliberate forgery.

As a result, the second man's citizenship was also revoked, along with the citizenship of 16 individuals who had been granted nationality through their association with him.