3 arrested over alleged hostage-taking and assault at Malé café
The Maldives Police Service confirmed on Thursday night that the arrests were made following an incident at a café on Maaveyo Magu.
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Police have arrested three men in connection with an incident in which two people were allegedly held hostage and assaulted inside a café in Malé.
The Maldives Police Service confirmed on Thursday night that the arrests were made following an incident at a café on Maaveyo Magu.
One of the suspects, identified as Ifham Ahmed, 19, of Ifan, GA. Maamendhoo, was remanded in custody for 15 days by the Criminal Court on Wednesday.
According to the court's remand order, Ifham is suspected of unlawfully confining the two victims inside the café for approximately three hours without their consent.
Police told the court that the victims had also been filmed using a mobile phone in a manner intended to undermine their dignity and reputation.
The remand order further stated that one of the victims was threatened with being struck with a glass bottle unless they handed over their mobile phone.
Police said the two victims had been held hostage inside the café during the incident.
In addition to Ifham, police identified the other arrested suspects as Aiham Adil, 24, of Zenith, GA. Maamendhoo, and Mohamed Shunaan, 21, of Dhunthari, K. Kaashidhoo.
Ifham and Aiham are from the same island, GA. Maamendhoo.
Police said all three suspects were arrested under court warrants.
The investigation into the incident is ongoing.
