07 Oct 2018, 9:00 AM
The rape of a 16-year-old girl at a guesthouse in Malé is under investigation with a suspect in custody.
The criminal court has remanded the man to police custody for 15 days, CNM reported Sunday.
The rape was reported to police on September 25.
“It’s a man the girl somewhat knew. She didn’t know he was taking her to a guesthouse when she went with him. He forced her into the guesthouse,” a source familiar with the matter told CNM.
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