Clarification from Embassy of the State of Kuwait, New Delhi
New Delhi, 19 July, 2024:
With reference to the news item carried by Indian Newspapers on 18 July, 2024, reporting an incident of alleged harassment involving locally-engaged workers, the Embassy of the State of Kuwait, New Delhi would like to make the following clarifications:
Both, the alleged accused and the complainant are Indian citizens, and no Kuwaiti citizen is involved in the case;
The complainant is a member of multi-tasking staff of an outsourcing company engaged by the Embassy for carrying out housekeeping duties;
Since the matter was reported to the Police, the Police contacted both the complainant and the accused, and called them outside the Embassy to investigate the matter;
As the case is being investigated by the Police /sub judice, the Embassy of the State of Kuwait shall wait for the outcome of the investigation / court directive, before taking any action;
The complainant is still reporting, as usual, to the Embassy for carrying out routine work.
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الهند فارة دولة الكويرة Embassy of the State of India Kuwait Tel: (0091-11) 24100791/2/3, Fax: (0091-11) 26873516-5-A, SHANTIPATH, CHANAKYAPURI, NEW DELHI – 110021.
E-mail: kuwait_new_delhi@mofa.gov.kw