KUWAIT: Policemen arrested three people while trying to sneak out of Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh, which has been under lockdown to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Ministry of Interior said Wednesday.

Patrolmen spotted three persons trying to sneak out of the area in defiance of the lockdown, it added in a statement. The three persons, who were not carrying personal identification, were arrested and taken for questioning, it said. - KUNA