Escaped detainees from Malé custodial centre caught
After local media reported that the group broke out of the Malé custodial last week, the police said in a tweet today: “All those involved in breaking out of Malé custodial have been caught and the police are investigating the matter.”
18 Feb 2017, 9:00 AM
A group of detainees who escaped from a police custodial centre in the capital was taken back into custody on Friday.
After local media reported that the group broke out of the Malé custodial last week, the police said in a tweet last night: “All those involved in breaking out of Malé custodial have been caught and the police are investigating the matter.”
A police media official declined to provide further details.
The police did not inform the public of the breakout prior to the news breaking in local media on Friday evening.
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