Lankan in Kuwait arrested over ‘Inappropriate touch’

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A Sri Lankan expatriate in Kuwait was arrested for touching a Kuwaiti woman inappropriately even though he claimed that he was just giving her a handshake as a way of greeting her, Arab Times reported on Thursday.

According to security sources, the Kuwaiti woman lodged a complaint at Saad Al-Abdullah Police Station against her neighbor’s Sri Lankan driver, accusing him of touching her inappropriately and running away.

After the suspect was arrested and questioned, he said he had only given her a handshake to greet her.

Necessary action was taken against him and he was detained in the police station and will be referred to the Public Prosecution.

Comments - 11

ANTON Friday, 23 September 2016 12:16 PM

I THINK SRILANKAN HANDSHAKE IS DIFFERENT FROM KUWAIT HAND SHAKE.

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kad Friday, 23 September 2016 01:40 PM

its a maara case.ape aiya monawa kalaada danne ne.but these uncivilized people of some gulf countries(Not all)alsocannot be trusted.Also there laws.

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Lokka Friday, 23 September 2016 01:49 PM

Never greet an Arab women. get further away on seeing one.

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Arnold Friday, 23 September 2016 01:52 PM

This guy should have been travelling a lot in public buses in Sri Lanka where a lot of touching goes on freely.

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Grace Friday, 23 September 2016 01:52 PM

Handshake between opposite sex other then relatives, is not allowed in Arabic culture. Expatriates should be aware of local cultural sensitivities in Gulf countries.

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lkboy Friday, 23 September 2016 02:36 PM

I thought she gave him a handshake

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Thanos Friday, 23 September 2016 02:52 PM

Learn to respect laws and customs of that country.

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Intelligent Me Friday, 23 September 2016 04:24 PM

That is why our people should attend Sri Lanka Bureau training first before going to these foreign countries. They actually teach a lot of stuff there to avoid unnecessary trouble abroad.

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Wise Donkey Friday, 23 September 2016 04:46 PM

This could be purely for health reason. Our man should have worn a pair of rubber or plastic gloves - this will also prevent a static shock, which is quite common in this part of the world!

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dhanu Friday, 23 September 2016 04:47 PM

Why the hell he ran away after giving handshake? probably it was a ritual of kuwait or other hand we can assume that he might knew its aftermath that was why he ran away.

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Lanka Friday, 23 September 2016 07:21 PM

Educate yourselves before traveling the world....then behave yourselves out there.

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