Two individuals have been arrested on suspicion of torching eight motorbikes parked in LonuziyaaraimMagu in Male’ last night, according to police.
Police were informed of the incident at 3:18am in the early hours of the morning on Monday. Seven of the eight motorbikes were damaged beyond use while two additional vehicles were also affected by the fire, police said.
The fire was put out by police working with the fire and rescue department of the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF).
According to Raajje.mv, one of the cycles (P-6667) belonged to a former government official named Ibrahim Huzam, who served as the Fuvahmulah state secretary under the ousted Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) government.
