Man injured Guraidhoo altercation transferred to Male’; one arrested

One indivdual who sustained injuries in an altercation between two Maldivian men in K. Guraidhoo on Wednesday night.

The Maldives Police Service detailed that the victim, a 37-year-old Maldivian man, sustained injuries to his left forearm and right groin area after being attacked with a sharp object during the incident. He was initially treated at the Guraidhoo Health Centre before being transferred to Malé for further medical care.

A 50-year-old Maldivian man has been arrested in connection with the incident. 

According to police statistics, a total of 9,825 cases have been reported so far this year, including 517 cases involving assault.