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29 March 2024

Girl jailed in Fujairah for Facebook insult

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A Fujairah court sentenced an Asian girl to one month in prison after finding her guilty of insulting another girl on Facebook, a newspaper reported on Tuesday.

The girl was accused of sending an “abusive” message on Facebook to the other Asian woman following an argument between them.

“Police summoned that girl who confessed to sending that message to the girl following personal disputes,” Al Khaleej Arabic language daily said.

Indian escapes death in Kuwait manhole

An Indian man narrowly escaped death after falling into a manhole in Kuwait as his screams attracted passers-by who phoned the police.

The 31-year-old man was walking back home in the capital Kuwait City when he tumbled and fell into the pit, which was uncovered.

“He started to scream for help and was heard by many passers-by, who phoned the police and the civil defence.

"He was later plucked out and rushed to hospital for treatment of injuries and inhaling toxic substances,” Al Watan daily said.