Two state employees arrested over Thinadhoo powerhouse fire
Two employees of the state-owned utility company were arrested Sunday over a fire that destroyed a southern island’s powerhouse and left thousands without electricity and water for days.
22 Feb 2016, 9:00 AM
Two employees of the state-owned utility company were arrested Sunday over a fire that destroyed a southern island’s powerhouse and left thousands without electricity and water for days.
The two men with the Fenaka Corporation, aged 44 years and 28 years, were arrested from the island of Thinadhoo in Gaaf Dhaal Atoll under a court warrant. The police declined to provide further details or comment on whether the fire was an arson attack.
The powerhouse fire in January damaged three generators. It caused some MVR22million (US$1.4million) in damages.
Sources from the island told The Maldives Independent that the suspects are siblings, and identified them as Ibrahim Ahmed, an assistant manager and Yamin Mohamed, a junior employee.
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