A sleeping woman was badly burned after a group of men broke into her house at night and tied live wires to her feet.
Police said the group entered her house in Laamu atoll on Wednesday night and tied the wires to her toes, then connected it with mains electricity.
Sub-Inspector Ahmed Shiyam said the 35 year old woman suffered cuts and burns to her legs.
”They used electric wires and live electricity to create the shock,” he said.
Person in-charge of Laamu Gan Regional Hospital, Ali Faisal, said the shock had badly burned the toes on the woman’s left foot. He added that she had now been discharged.
Haveeru reported that the woman was still unable to walk.
Police are investigating the case but no arrests have been made so far.
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