(MENAFN- Arab Times) The Misdemeanor Court presided over by Judge Zaid Al-Samar has sentenced a Kuwaiti citizen to one-week imprisonment for humiliating and attacking an officer of rank 'Brigadier' from Ministry of Interior. The court also demanded him to pay a civil compensation of KD 5,001.
According to the case files, the Public Prosecution accused the suspect of insulting a public officer while he was on duty and attacking him in a public location in front of people.
Reportedly, the officer had stopped the suspect when he committed a traffic violation on Masjid Al-Aqsa Street in Salwa area. However, the suspect threw a chemical substance on the officer's face, which caused burn wounds. He then hit the officer and abused him even after the officer informed him that he works as a 'Brigadier' in the Ministry of Interior.
The plaintiff Attorney Ali Al-Ali submitted his memo and other related documents during the court session and requested the court to demand the defendant to pay civil compensation worth KD 5,001
Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.