The island court of Thimarafushi in Thaa Atoll has released a 47 year-old man arrested on charges of molesting two minors aged 13 and 17.
Police confirmed that the man had been released by the court after he was taken to court for the extension of his detention period
The local media reports state that the 47 year-old man was the manager of the state-owned utilities company, Fenaka, on Guraidhoo in Thaa Atoll.
Newspaper ‘Sun’ Online reported police as telling the paper that the two minors had testified against the accused.
