Crime

No arrests after Dhiffushi violence and arson

Five men were injured in a knife fight.

23 May 2019, 9:00 AM
Five men were injured in a knife fight and a dinghy was set on fire Wednesday on the island of Dhiffushi in Kaafu atoll.
Three men were brought to the Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital in the capital Malé, a police spokesman told the Maldives Independent. One man was treated at the island’s health centre and another was taken to the Thulusdhoo island hospital.
The fight started between two men but escalated into a mass brawl, the police spokesman explained.
No arrests have been made yet.

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