A newborn found dead at a mosque has yet to be identified. The baby's corpse was inside a bag discovered by a muezzin at a Salmiya mosque. A determination regarding the cause of death has yet to be made and detectives are investigating.

Car theft ring busted

A ring of car thieves were busted at the scrap yard after one of the men, a 50-year-old Lebanese national, stole a car from Nugra and drove it to the scrap yard for dismantling. The man's brother and an Egyptian tow truck driver were arrested along with the car thief after detectives found the car, which had been reported stolen, at a scrap yard. The scrap yard's Lebanese owner denied involvement in the theft. Instead, he said that his twin brother sent the vehicle on a tow truck driven by an Egyptian. The driver said he received a call from the Lebanese who told him to take the car to his brother's scrap yard and was paid his fees. Detectives went to the alleged thief's house and arrested him and all three were detained for further action.

Kidnap bid foiled

A woman was saved from a kidnapping attempt by her relatives in Sabah Al-Salem area. The woman, Syrian, was leaving her house when she was approached by a citizen she knew. The man tried to grab her and kidnap her but she screamed and her mother and brother-in-law rushed to save her. The victim filed a police report and the citizen has been called for questioning.

Car damaged in revenge

A Kuwaiti woman who had a dispute with her husband damaged his car in revenge. The husband lodged a complaint at the Salwa police station and the woman was summoned.  She confessed to damaging the car and was detained for further legal action. - Translated from the Arabic press