KUWAIT: Police arrested a citizen who held his family members hostage and threatened to harm them. He also attacked policemen and made indecent gestures toward them. Police received a call about the man's actions, so a patrol was sent. Upon their arrival, police found the man in a hysterical condition, and while they were trying to convince him to release his family members, he attacked some policemen with a knife before being restrained. The injured officers were taken to hospital. Police discovered that the man is an ex-convict and uses drugs.
Indebted people arrested
Three men wanted on a KD 100,000 debt were arrested. Patrol officers stopped a man in Kuwait City and found out that he is wanted for a KD 54,000 debt. Meanwhile, another citizen was arrested in Abdullah Al-Salem after he was discovered to be wanted on a KD 27,000 debt. In the meantime, a third citizen was arrested in Bneid Al-Qar on a KD 23,000 debts.
By Hanan Al-Saadoun and agencies