Crime

Man arrested in L. Gan over knife fight

The arrest followed a two-day manhunt.

28 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM
Maldives police on Monday arrested a man from Laamu Gan over a violent knife fight that injured three people.
A police spokesman said a 23-year-old was captured while he was hiding out in the woods of Gan Mukurimagu ward. His arrest followed a two-day manhunt.
The Saturday night stabbing took place near a petrol shed in Gan Thundi.
Local media reported that Hussain Aarish, one of the three injured, was evacuated to the capital for treatment.

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