KUWAIT CITY, Nov 18: A Kuwaiti national’s complaint against a delivery worker accusing him of theft has taken an unexpected turn as investigations have revealed that the complaint is malicious. Authorities found that the claimant had exploited his position and threatened the worker with harm.

The incident started when the Kuwaiti national reported to a police station in Hawalli that a delivery man had stolen KD 160. According to the complaint, the citizen had ordered clothes through an Instagram store, and the worker ran away with the cash payment without handing over the items. .

However, during the hearing, the delivery man denied the allegations, saying he had delivered the clothes as requested. He also claimed that the complainant showed an identity card from the Ministry of Trade and Industry during the exchange but did not pay any money.

Detectives reviewed surveillance footage from the scene, suspicious of the complainant’s account. The records showed that no theft had taken place. Instead, the claimant was found to have abused his position as a trade inspector to intimidate the worker. The recordings showed the claimant threatening the worker with his official ID, demanding the items and stating: “Give me the items or I’ll hurt you.”

The case is currently being prosecuted against the applicant for filing a false report and abuse of authority.