A Kuwaiti national in his thirties was arrested after brutally attacking a boy with special needs at a popular shopping mall in Al Salmiya area.
The culprit beat up the 14-year-old boy, who suffers from Down Syndrome, and fled the scene, Al Rai newspaper reported.
A picture of the bleeding boy was posted on social media which sparked outrage among the people.
The boy was reportedly crossing a road inside the parking lot when the man started rebuking him before assaulting him ruthlessly.
Passers-by supplied the police with the aggressor’s plate number which led to his arrest shortly after the incident.
The boy’s father lodged a complaint with the police demanding justice for his son, and submitted a medical certificate as evidence.