Maldivian man hospitalized after mugging in Colombo

A Maldivian man who was mugged has been hospitalized with head injuries in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Usman Nooraddeen, 45 years, was in Colombo for a brief medical visit. Doctors say his wounds are not serious, according to his host there.

The host, who was reluctant to give her name, said the Colombo police are yet to make arrests, but progress has been made.

“The police told us they had recovered some of the money from an auto rickshaw driver. But it isn’t clear what happened and how it happened. But we believe Nooraddeen was attacked from behind because wounds are at the back of his head,” she said.