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Four arrested in connection with Fuvamulak stabbings

18 Oct 2012, 6:29 PM

Ahmed Nazeer

Three men and a minor have been arrested in connection with a gang fight that occurred in Fuvamulah yesterday.

According to police, an 18 year-old, 21 year-old, and 23 year old man and a minor were arrested in connection with the stabbing.

Police said the incident occurred at around 7:40pm, withtwo men aged 21 and 22 years-old stabbed on the island of Fuvamulah in Gnaviyani Atoll.

Police said the 21 year-old man was stabbed in the neck and was brought Male’ after Fuvamulah Atoll Hospital declared his condition was critical.

The man was brought Male’ this morning and was admitted to Indira Gandi Memorial Hospital (IGMH)’s Intensive Care Unit.

The injured pair were identified the police as Ahmed Muslim, 21 and Ibrahim Shifaz, 22 both from the island of Fuvamulah.

Shifaz was stabbed three times. According to doctors police said blood was leaking inside Muslim’s body from the cut in his neck.

Police officers attended the scene and carried the pair to Fuvamulah Hospital.

Fuvamulak Police Station is now investigating the case, police said.

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