Suspects arrested for throwing chemicals on woman’s face

A 50-year-old woman from the island of Lhaimagu in Shaviyani atoll was hospitalised Saturday morning after a man threw chemicals on her face.

Haleema Adam, the president of the northern island’s women’s development committee, was attacked when she opened her front door early in the morning,  Abdul Ghany Ibrahim, president of the Lhaimagu council, told the Maldives Independent.

The perpetrator threw the chemicals on her face and fled, Ghany said, after which Haleema was quickly taken to the regional hospital on Kulhudhufushi.

“It is unclear what kind of chemical that was used in the attack, but the police are investigating the matter now,” he said.