Female police officer attacked near MDP protest area
07 May 2012, 3:55 PM
Ahmed Nazeer
A female police officer was attacked on Friday night while she was waiting near a food cart on Boduthakurufaanu Magu with friends, police have said.
In a statement, police said the officer was attacked by people gathered near ‘Usgandu’, an area given by Male City Council to the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) to conduct political activities, following the dismantling of their protest site at the tsunami monument by authorities.
Police said the incident occurred at about 9:20pm on Friday night while the officer was not in police uniform.
According to the police, the woman suffered injuries to her back and chest and was admitted to ADK hospital for treatment.
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