Police arrest four men for attempted sexual assault of 15 year-old girl
14 Dec 2011, 5:07 PM
Hawwa Lubna
Police have arrested four men on accusations of attempting to sexually assault a 15 year-old girl on Nolhivaramfaru in Haa Dhaalu Atoll.
According to Police Sub-Inspector Ahmed Shiyam, the girl was attacked by the four men on Sunday night. The girl escaped the attempted assault with no injuries, he said.
Local news outlet Sun reported that the girl was attacked while “out on a date with her boyfriend” around midnight. The pair tried to escape but the girl was caught by the group and threatened with a knife to perform sexual acts.
The girl reportedly escaped from the clutches of her attackers while they were taking her to an isolated location in the island’s jungle.
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