Filipina held in Kuwait for wearing police hat

Kuwaiti ex-cop is also arrested

Kuwait police arrested a Filipina after a picture was posted on social media networks showing her wearing a hat used by the Interior Ministry staff.

Police arrested the woman after a two-day sear operation within an ongoing campaign against illegal migrants, vice and other offences.

Alanba daily said the 38-year-old woman was caught with a Kuwaiti man, who was sacked b the Interior Ministry two years ago for committing criminal offences.

It said police also arrested both the 25-year-old Kuwaiti who admitted he let the woman wear the hat which he still kept.