KUWAIT CITY, March 22: The Criminal Court has abstained from punishing an expatriate accused of intentionally setting fire to a vehicle. Instead, the court mandated that the defendant submit a pledge of good conduct for one year, along with KD100 bail, and comply with the condition of not repeating the offense. The complainant, a compatriot of the accused, filed a report alleging that his German-made vehicle was deliberately set on fire in the early hours by someone who poured a highly flammable substance on it while it was parked near his residence. When asked about the perpetrator, the complainant named an individual he knew, attributing the act to personal disputes, including his recent loss in a lawsuit the day before the incident.
In court, Attorney Fahad Al-Enezi contended that the accusation was malicious and emphasized that his client consistently denied any involvement since the start of the investigation. He also criticized the investigation process, indicating that the detectives’ efforts were flawed and the evidence was insufficient. Al-Enezi requested that the lawsuit be dismissed, arguing that the complainant lacked standing to file the complaint, as the vehicle was registered in the name of another individual, with no proof of ownership by the complainant.

By Jaber Al-Hamoud

Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff and Agencies