Man stripped, robbed
Recently, robbery and intimidation crimes have increased in the city.
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Mohamed Muzayyin Nazim
Two persons have been arrested in connection with a case in which a man was robbed of his cash card after he was dragged into a house in the capital city Male, police said on Saturday.
The case was reported to police on Wednesday. His card was taken from him by dragging him inside a house, threatening and stripping him naked.
Two men have been arrested in connection with the incident, police said in a statement. They are 26 and 35 years old.
The two were produced before the court for a decision on their remand. One was remanded in custody for 30 days and the other for 60 days.
It is not clear how much money was robbed.
Recently, robbery and intimidation crimes have increased in the city. The acts are carried out in groups, according to police.
