11 arrested in ongoing clashes between police and Malé’s gangs
The police claim the arrests are linked to a “special operation to curb violence” while the gangs are accusing the police of attempting to cover up an unlawful assault by Specialist Operations officers and vandalism of three gang hangouts on Friday.
21 Mar 2016, 9:00 AM
Some 11 young men were arrested this morning in an ongoing fight between riot police officers and two of Malé’s gangs.
The police claim the arrests are linked to a “special operation to curb violence” while the gangs are accusing the police of covering up an “illegal and unprovoked” assault by Specialist Operations officers on Friday that left many injured. The police are also accused of vandalising three gang hangouts.
The 11 arrests today – seven from Malé and four from suburb Vilimalé – follow the arrest of 13 on Friday night. The 13 were released on Saturday.
The army had been deployed to the streets briefly at midnight on Saturday.
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