Jewellery recovered in a previous theft

KUWAIT CITY, Sep 11: A repeat offender was arrested at Al-Salhiya Police Station after being caught red-handed stealing three gold bracelets from a jewelry store in the bustling Mubarakiya Market. What has stunned authorities and onlookers alike is that the suspect committed the theft just weeks after being released on bail for a similar case, prompting many to remark that, as the Arabic proverb goes, “Haleema has returned to her old habits.”

Security sources confirmed that the accused, along with another woman, was previously apprehended by Hawalli detectives in June for stealing jewelry valued at over KD 200,000 from a showroom in Mishref. The incident was widely reported on the Arab Times with published photos of the stolen items.

In the latest case, authorities said the theft came to light when a jewelry store manager alerted the Interior Ministry Operations Department, reporting that a woman had been caught deceiving a salesperson and hiding three bracelets under her clothing.

According to the source, the suspect had entered the store wearing a niqab and requested to inspect several pieces of jewelry. The salesperson, noting the suspect’s exaggerated interest in the displays, became suspicious. Upon closer attention, he discovered that three bracelets were missing.

The salesperson recounted: “We closed the door on her and confronted her about the theft. She began to cry, begged for forgiveness, and returned the stolen bracelets that she had hidden in her clothes.”

The suspect was promptly taken to Al-Salhiya Police Station, where detectives interrogated her. She confessed to the theft, and the store manager presented video evidence capturing the act. Further investigation confirmed that the woman was the same individual involved in the Mishref jewelry heist earlier this year.

Authorities are continuing their investigation and reviewing security measures in jewelry shops across the area to prevent similar repeat offenses.

Emergency teams in Kuwait handle the Messila workshop fire.

KUWAIT, Sept 11: Firefighting teams from Mishref and Al-Qurain successfully contained a fire that broke out Thursday afternoon at a boat repair workshop and storage facility located in one of the marine clubs in the Messila area.

The teams promptly responded to the incident, battling the blaze and bringing it under control without any reported injuries, the Kuwait Fire Force said in a statement.

KUWAIT CITY, Seo 11: Early this morning, the Kuwaiti authorities carried out death sentences for seven convicts out of a total of eight. The executions included nationals from Kuwait, Iran, and Bangladesh.

Three of the sentences were waived for one convict, Fahd Muhammad, after the relatives chose to pardon him. Meanwhile, the death sentence for Abdulaziz Al-Aazmi was executed following the inability to collect the required blood money, set at 2 million Kuwaiti dinars.

Authorities reaffirmed that the executions were carried out in accordance with Kuwaiti law and the prescribed legal procedures.