Six expatriates arrested for kidnapping Maldivian man over unpaid wages
20 Mar 2014, 4:02 PM
Ahmed Nazeer
Police have taken six expatriates into custody after they allegedly kidnapped a Maldivian on a resort construction site in Alifu Dhaalu atoll.
In a statement issued today, police said that on March 19, a group of 31 expats working on the island created unrest in the island over what it is believed to have been an issue concerning unpaid wages.
Six expatriates who led the unrest then assaulted Maldivians working on the island and kidnapped the Maldivian head of staff, said police.
Officers working in the nearby Mahibadhoo police station and Dhangethi police station conducted a joint operation and raided the island.
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