A woman on Dhuvaafaru Island in Raa Atoll was saved from committing suicide by the police, reports local media.
Police received a report Monday (May 13) night that a 26 year-old woman was attempting to take her own life by swimming away from Dhuvaafaru. At approximately 11pm officers in uniform waded out into the sea to rescue the woman.
According to police, the woman was trying to commit suicide due to “family problems”.
She was put in the care of the island’s Family and Children’s Center following the incident, said police.
