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Acting on information and armed with a search and arrest warrant, police raided an office of a well-known general trading and contracting company in downtown Kuwait City and arrested 4 men -- three Indians and a Bangladeshi - for using the office as a gambling den, reports Al-Watan daily. During the raid police also seized from the men 72 bottles of whisky packed in four cartons, porno films and thousands of dinars in cash. Police have also seized a roulette machine used in gambling. Meanwhile the Al-Rai daily said police also raided an Arabic house in Khaitan and arrested 32 Asian gamblers and seized from them KD 1,650. It has been reported most of them are residence law violators. Family probed in maid death: Police have detained an Egyptian family for interrogation for allegedly pushing to death an Indian maid, identified only as Teety, from the balcony of their apartment in Farwaniya, reports Al-Watan daily. The daily quoting a security source said the Egyptian sponsor, after allegedly pushing the 29-year-old maid to her death, called the Operations Department of the Ministry of Interior and reported that his maid had jumped from the balcony of the apartment in an apparent attempt to end her life. The maid who survived the fall was rushed to a hospital. However, she died a short time later. The family was detained for interrogation after an unidentified nurse at the hospital told the hospital interrogator that the victim before her death said she was being tortured by her sponsor and thrown down from the balcony of the apartment. Kuwaiti rescued from burning car: Timely arrival of police saved the life of a Kuwaiti man who was refusing to get out of his burning car, reports Al-Watan daily. The daily quoting a security source said several motorists called the Operations Department of the Ministry of Interior when the man locked the car from inside the car after the vehicle caught fire on Maghreb Expressway and refused to open the door. Police rushed to the car, broke side glass of the vehicle and pulled the man out to safety against his will. The daily did not give more details but from the man's behavior it has become apparent he wanted to end his life. Journalist's brother stabbed: The brother of an unidentified journalist has been admitted to a hospital in critical condition with nine stab wounds on various parts of his body, reports Al-Qabas daily. The daily quoting a reliable security source said it was the case of a mistaken identity. The suspects believed to be brothers of an unidentified member of the National Assembly lay in wait for the victim and thinking it was a journalist who had criticized their brother in his articles pounced on him, stabbed him and escaped leaving the man in a pool of blood. The daily did not give more details. However, it is believed police are investigating the incident. Gang of thieves nabbed: Salmiya securitymen arrested a gang of four people - a Kuwaiti, Iranian, Saudi and a Jordanian - for robbing shops in Salmiya and Farwaniya areas says Al-Seyassah. Hawally Security Department, on receiving information about the gang, put them under surveillance and found that they specialized in robbing mobile shops and groceries. The gang resided in Salmiya area and securitymen laid a trap to arrest them. All four confessed their crimes and have been referred to Public Prosecution for further interrogation.

15 residence violators held: During a crackdown on vice and residence law violators in Farwaniya, police have arrested 15 hawkers - Asians and Arabs - for violating residence laws, reports Al-Rai daily. Police also seized from them a quantity of foodstuff, clothes, and several various types of goods including toys and referred them to the authorities.

Maid injured in escape bid: An Indonesian maid, whose identity has not been disclosed, has been admitted to the Mubarak Al-Kabeer hospital with serious injuries and broken limbs, reports Al-Anba daily. A reliable security source, quoting the maid's sponsor, told the daily the maid fell from the third floor apartment while attempting to climb down with the help of a 'rope' made of bed sheets in an attempt to escape from his home. The rope allegedly snapped when the maid was halfway and fell in the building compound. However, police said to be waiting for the maid to recover to take her statement.

Kuwaitis victim of police brutality: Two Kuwaitis recently complained to the Al-Watan daily how some securitymen tortured them for no reason, reports Al-Watan daily. One of the victims said he was visiting his friend and suddenly police barged into the home and accused them of possessing and consuming alcohol and drugs. According to the victims police raided their home without a warrant from the Public Prosecution. However, they were taken to the Rumaithiya Police Station and detained for four days. They claimed they were tortured by police in a vain attempt to force them to confess to the charge under duress.

Officers at the police station are also said to have threatened to cause them harm if they reported the incident. The men also told the daily police failed to find either drugs or alcohol in the house or were there any traces of drug or alcohol consumption. Moreover, when they were referred to Forensics a test showed negative results. The victims have filed complaints with the General Department for Interrogation and the Public Prosecutor has been informed about the incident.

Stray horse causes road panic: Traffic on the Fahaheel Expressway was disrupted for some time after a horse which had escaped from a farm caused panic among motorists, reports Al-Anba daily. It has been reported the horse was also responsible for a two-vehicle collision. Securitymen rushed to the spot, caught the horse and restored the traffic flow. Police are looking for the owner of the horse.

Indian found dead in lorry: Police are investigating the death of an unidentified Indian man whose partially decomposed remains were found in the back of a half lorry at an unidentified location in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh, reports Al-Anba daily. Initial Forensic report showed the man, who was wanted by law for allegedly trading in liquor, died five days ago.