KUWAIT CITY, Oct 18: The Misdemeanor Section in the Appeals Court suspended the imprisonment of a former deputy general manager, a department head and an accountant at the Public Authority for Sports for one year, with bail of KD1,000, while it upheld the acquittal of a former general manager and another director.

The Court of First Instance had earlier sentenced the three defendants to one year in prison with hard labor for disbursing sums in violation of the regulations and decisions regarding salaries.

In another case, the Court of Appeals upheld the 12-year prison sentence with hard labor imposed on a citizen convicted of assaulting a security officer and severing four tendons in his hand using a Japanese sword. He was also convicted of detaining his Ukrainian wife inside his home in Shamiya, where drugs, weapons, and ammunition were found during the raid. The court confirmed in its ruling that the defendant committed acts that posed a grave threat to public safety, as he assaulted a public employee on duty and used deadly tools, in addition to possessing prohibited substances and unlicensed weapons.

This necessitated a harsher sentence to ensure deterrence. Moreover, the Court of Cassation refrained from punishing a Jordanian accused of setting fire to a Pizza Hut branch in Jabriya. Instead, it ordered him to sign a one-year pledge of good behavior and pay a bail of KD300. It overturned the two-year prison sentence imposed by the lower courts. The Cassation Court decided after finding out that a similar ruling — refraining from imposing punishment — was issued previously when the defendant set fire to a Starbucks branch in Rumaithiya.

By Jaber Al-Hamoud Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 18: The Ministry of Interior’s traffic department carried out a comprehensive field security and traffic campaign on Thursday across several areas of the Capital Governorate. The operation, executed through mobile patrols, comes as part of the Ministry of Interior’s ongoing efforts to strengthen security presence, enhance traffic discipline, and apprehend violators — all without relying on fixed checkpoints.

According to the department’s report, the campaign achieved significant results:

The General Department of Rescue Police emphasized that such mobile patrol campaigns will continue around the clock across all governorates. The initiative reflects the Ministry of Interior’s commitment (through the Traffic Affairs and Operations Sector ) to uphold the rule of law, ensure road safety, and protect all road users.

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 17: The General Traffic Department issued 578 tickets for wrong overtaking on Thursday through surveillance cameras and traffic intersections.

A security source stated that vehicles involved in these violations cannot have their fines cleared, and hence their vehicles will be impounded for up to two months. Notifications will appear on the Sahel app within hours of violations, and some violators have already been alerted.

The source highlighted the significant role of overhead surveillance cameras at intersections, complemented by patrol units and modern cameras installed near intersections, in monitoring such traffic violations.

Citizens and expats were urged to adhere strictly to traffic regulations to avoid penalties, with authorities stressing that they will continue to take firm action against offenders.