Same-sex videos: Blackmail suspect remanded for extra 15 days

Police initially arrested five people in connection to the recording, blackmail and release of videos of a large number of men engaging in same sex acts.

5 October 2022

Corpse found drifting in Vaavu

The police are also searching for two people who went missing from an oil tanker vessel.

2 January 2023

Same sex videos: police deny release of blackmail suspects

The remand of one of the suspects had been extended while the remand of the other two are yet to expire.

1 October 2022

Sensitive info of many leaked in data breaches, police warn

The Police advice maximum caution on cyber security and urges to not use the same password across various online platforms.

23 February 2023

Young man dies while anchoring buoy at sea

Soon after the incident, the man was taken to the atoll hospital in Mahibadhoo.

31 January 2023

Postmortem report: Nishama strangulated to death

Home Minister Imran Abdullah has said that the police will continue to investigate the murder case even if the accused has died.

25 December 2022

Husband arrested over woman's death remanded for 15 days

Nishama's family members and neighbours who spoke to Atoll Times, as well as the people who of Fenfushi, say that he abuses his wife a lot.

12 December 2022

Foiled terror plot: Man released for lack of evidence re-arrested

The High Court granted him bail after Gais challenged the Feydhoo court's order.

13 December 2022