Two people arrested over assault

Two people have been arrested for assaulting a woman from L. Mundoo, according to local media reports.

A 30-year old and a 19-year old man were arrested on the island under a court warrant, confirmed a police spokesman. Mihaaru reported that the vice president of the island council was among those arrested.

A council member said the woman who was assaulted had visited the council office on Sunday holding a knife and had a heated debate with one of the arrested.

“It’s believed that she was upset about the answer she received in response to a letter sent to court. She came into the council office yesterday holding a knife. At the time she argued with [a 19-year-old] and there was conflict between the two. She saw him near the harbour later that night and started to argue again,” said the council member to Mihaaru.