KUWAIT: A woman was arrested in South Surra for offering domestic help services illegally. A citizen had reported that he had given an Indian woman KD 250 to provide a nurse for his elderly mother, but she vanished, said security sources. The sources added that initial investigations showed that the woman was well-known to South Surra residents, and that she usually provided them with domestic labor and private nurses. The sources added that the woman was known to be greedy and that she usually overcharged her clients, especially if she learnt that the original housemaids had run away. Many complaints had been filed against the woman

Liquor possession A citizen was arrested in Salmiya with possession of 56 bottles of homebrewed and imported liquor, said security sources. Case papers indicate that on stopping the man to check his ID, he seemed very nervous, which called for searching his vehicle, where policemen found the liquor. A case was filed. Meanwhile, a citizen and a Saudi national were arrested with 81 illicit pills, said security sources.

Verbal insults Two citizens, a man and a woman who live in the same building in Sabah Al-Salem exchanged verbal insults in a fight over old unsettled scores, said security sources, noting that they both raced to the police station to exchange accusations and file cases. Further investigations are in progress.

Ex-husband charged A female citizen recently accused her ex-husband of stealing her mobile phone to examine its contents. The woman informed Rumaithiya police that her ex-husband picked up their daughter and after leaving, she discovered that her mobile phone was missing. A case was filed and the man is being summoned for further investigations.

Resisting arrest A citizen in his twenties was arrested for refusing to show his ID to a police patrol, said security sources, noting that on checking on him at the station, the man turned out to be wanted for fraud. The man is also facing charges of resisting arrest and insulting policemen.