Kuwaiti authorities have arrested four Indian nationals after uncovering an illegal medical clinic operating inside a private residence in Farwaniya. The raid formed part of a wider crackdown on unlicensed medical activity and the trafficking of government supplied medicines. Officials say the operation posed serious risks to public health and violated strict medical regulations in the country.
Security teams raided the apartment after receiving intelligence that it had been converted into a secret clinic. Inside, they found one Indian national acting as an unlicensed medical practitioner. The remaining three Indians were present as patients receiving treatment. Officials immediately detained all four individuals and secured the premises.
The raid did not end with the arrests at the clinic. Investigators traced the operation to a larger network involved in the sale and distribution of subsidised medicines meant for government health centres. Authorities discovered that drugs intended for public use had been diverted and sold through the illegal setup. The scale of the diversion raised concerns about theft and misuse within the medical supply chain.
Officials also identified an employee at a government health centre who allegedly stole medical supplies and funnelled them into the underground network. This individual provided medicines that later appeared at the illegal clinic and other unauthorised locations. Authorities have initiated legal action against everyone connected to the case.
Beyond the four Indian nationals, police detained several Bangladeshi individuals linked to the illegally run medical operation. Three of them allegedly transported government supplied drugs from official facilities to the clinic, effectively acting as couriers for the illegal trade. Investigators believe the group had been active for some time, exploiting gaps in the monitoring of medical supplies.
Officials stressed that the crackdown reflects the Interior Ministry’s commitment to protecting public health. The raid was carried out under the direction of the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Yousef Saud Al Sabah. Teams from the Security Directorates Affairs Sector and the Criminal Security Affairs Sector collaborated to dismantle the network.
After the arrests, the Ministry of Health’s Drug Control Department took charge of cataloguing and securing the confiscated medicines. The authorities aim to ensure that every item is traced and that no stolen medicine circulates back into the community.
Authorities say more arrests or charges may follow as they examine the full extent of the illegal network. Officials emphasise that the goal is not only to punish offenders but to safeguard the medical system and ensure that healthcare standards remain uncompromised.
(Rh/ARC/MSM)
