An 11 year-old child suffered burn injuries in a warehouse in Hithadhu, Seenu Atoll.
Police reported that 33 per-cent of the child’s body was burned during the incident.
The incident occurred while he was alone in the warehouse, reported police.
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(0)A coffin made out of coral stone has been found in Hithadhu of Seenu Atoll, reports Haveeru.
Haveeru reported that the coffin was found when a man dug inside an abandoned house to plant a tree.
The coffin was six feet two inches long and two feet long, reported Haveeru.
The area has now been secured by police for investigation.
(0)Dislikes(0)A 53-year-old man suspected of sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl in Addu Atoll Hithadhoo was arrested today.
Police Sub-Inspector Ahmed Shiyam confirmed that the suspect was taken into custody after the case was reported to the police.
Shiyam declined to divulge further information regarding the case.
Local daily Haveeru reported today that the girl had a mental disorder.
Ahmed Mohamed, head of Hithadhoo Regional Hospital, also confirmed the incident occurred, ”but we do not have further information on the case,” he said.
Both the health ministry’s child and family protection unit and the Hithadhoo councillor also declined to provide any information.
Meanwhile, an employee at the hospital confirmed that the girl was brought to the hospital to get a medical report.
The hospital staff member claimed the suspect was an employee at the hospital.
”He is a man from Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll,” he said. ”It happened in another district so we also do not know much about the case.”
(0)Dislikes(0)A group of 15 men abducted, drugged and gang raped a 20 year old girl on the island of Hithadhu in Seenu Atoll last Friday night, while reportedly filming the incident wit a mobile phone.
Regional commander for Addu Atoll, Chief Inspector Hussein Adam, said three men had been arrested in connection with the attack, which occurred around 8:30pm on Friday night.
”Two men came by on a motorbike while she was outside her house, and forced her to sit between them,” Hussein said.
The two men took her to an uninhabited area on the island, 30 minutes walking distance from where she was abducted.
”The 15 men forced her to drink a suspected liquid drug and she became drunk,” Hussein said. ”They used box cutters to threaten her.”
Atoll Commander for Addu Adam Niyaz said police were informed of the incident at 1:00am on Saturday morning by the girl’s parents, after she returned home.
Police took the girl to Addu Regional Hospital. Hussein noted that she was “unable to walk.”
Head of Addu Regional Hospital Ahmed Mohamed said the girl was brought to the hospital on Saturday was discharged yesterday.
”There were no injuries outside her body,” Ahmed said, ”but as she was sexually assaulted by 15 men her sex organs were injured during the incident.”
Niyaz said the three men arrested in connection with attack had many police records involving drug offences and gang-related crimes.
He said Hithadhu police station was continuing to investigate the case.
(0)Dislikes(0)Police have arrested five men for igniting a motorbike following a struggle.
The incident took place on the island of Hithadhu in Addu atoll.
Police alleged the men were also producing and selling alcohol.
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