KUWAIT: A Somali man told police that his 24-year-old stepdaughter was kidnapped and raped by at least five people. An investigation was opened into the case.

Woman swindled

An Egyptian woman told Jahra police that an unidentified person swindled her after her brother was sent for deportation. A friend told her about someone who can help her. The man took KD 550 but did not get her brother released, nor did he return the money.

33 suspects arrested

General security officers in Hawally arrested 33 suspects in Hawally. The detainees are wanted to authorities on civil and criminal cases. Some detainees are also wanted for absconding, failure to have a valid residency and on suspicion of drugs' possession.

By Hanan Al-Saadoun