A Kuwaiti man seen beating a police officer in a now-viral video was arrested late on Thursday, Al Anba newspaper reported

The footage captured a car chase that had ensued on a highway. 

In it, the policeman can be seen cornering the reckless driver, who then stepped out of his car... and came after him. 

The video sparked outrage on social media, with hundreds calling on authorities to take action. 

Amid the intense backlash towards the man's actions, authorities announced he was arrested. 

According to Al Anba, the defendant is now in police custody and will soon be referred to prosecution.

A car chase like no other

"I've never seen such misbehavior in my life"

People were upset over the footage

"This policeman is a hero who refused to let the reckless driver go. If this criminal respected the law, he wouldn't have done this." 

"Where are the laws that protect police officers?"

Some raised this point

"Honestly, it's a huge mistake to chase after reckless drivers except when there's no car plate number for the police to record."