KUWAIT: Acting Interior Ministry Assistant Undersecretary for Criminal Evidence Major General Shihab Al-Shimmari ordered two women and a man be sent to the public prosecution after they registered phones in the names of citizens and expats, then sold them to central prison inmates, leaving innocent people to bear the charges. A security source said a citizen told Khaitan police that she was surprised to find there were two phone lines in her name, and the company was demanding payment. The source said investigations led to discovering that a bedoon and two women, both citizens, were behind this scam.

Cabby mugged

A roaming taxi driver was stabbed by three unidentified persons after he resisted them. They robbed him of his money and other belongings. The taxi driver picked up the three from Industrial Shuwaikh, and as soon as they got in, one pulled out a knife, and when he resisted, he was stabbed in the shoulder. The suspects then escaped. Detectives are investigating.

Fight

After a fight broke out between a Filipino and a Bangladeshi, friends of the former rushed to help him and caused injuries to the Bangladeshi, who was taken to hospital. The fight was over a taxi fare. The Bangladeshi cabbie took the Filipino from Salmiya to Fintas, but he refused to pay what the driver demanded, so a fight broke out and residents rushed to help their compatriot.

Driver 'punished'

An unidentified person 'punished' an Egyptian by damaging his car after he blocked the road in Salmiya. A security source said the Egyptian lodged a complaint. He said that he parked his car behind another vehicle in front of a Salmiya building, and when he returned, he found his car was damaged.

Drug users caught

Special missions men arrested a citizen and an Emirati woman after stiff resistance and insults. Both were under the influence of drugs and had 20 illicit tablets on them. Both were sent to the Drugs Control General Department.

Suicide attempt

Police rescued a citizen in his 40s who flung himself into the sea in an attempt to commit suicide, and rushed him to Mubarak Hospital. They found his suicide bid was due to divorce and accumulated debts. The incident took place near Balajat Street, and the man was charged and will be questioned after he recovers. - Al-Rai and Al-Anbaa