Asian man caught at French ambassador's residence

Manama: An Asian man has sparked an alert at the residence of the French ambassador to Kuwait after he was caught sneaking inside the building.

"The Asian man was on his way for a secret intimate meeting with an Asian maid working at the ambassador's residence when he was caught by the French security staff," Kuwaiti news portal Al Aan reported on Wednesday.

"The intruder resisted arrest and caused fracas and loud noise that disturbed the neighbours at around 4.30 am. He was eventually handed over to the Kuwaiti security." The report did not mention the nationality of the Tuesday morning intruder or the maid.

According to the report, Ambassador Jean-René Gehan and his family were not at the residence at the time of the intrusion and arrest.

According to police reports, cases of domestic helpers secretly receiving lovers or friends at their employers' homes are frequent in the Gulf countries where millions of single foreigners work and live. Those who are caught are usually sentenced to at least four weeks in prison and are subsequently deported.