Police have released a 36 year-old Maldivian man and 33 year-old Thai woman from custody, after they were arrested last week on charges of premarital sex.
Police Sub-Inspector Ahmed Shiyam said the two resort staff were released because police had concluded their investigation and there was no reason to hold them in detention.
‘’We discussed the matter with the Prosecutor General and we were advised to release them from detention as the investigation was concluded,’’ Shiyam said. ‘’There were no other charges to place against them.’’
Both individuals were staff members working at Herethera Resort in Addu Atoll.
”They were not arrested while they were on Herethera Resort, but while they were on an island in Addu Atoll,’’ police said.
Local media reported that an islander alerted police that the couple were having premarital sex, and when police officers attended the scene they were found to be involved in sexual activity and were arrested.
An islander told newspaper Haveeru that the individuals were involved in a relationship and used to frequently visit the house they were arrested inside.
Under the 1968 Penal Code the penalty for premarital sex is 100 lashes. An updated Penal Code was sent to parliamentary committee May 18, 2010, where it remains.
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