Arrested boys claim they were mistreated, abused and tortured in custody
21 Jul 2010, 6:40 PM
Ahmed Nazeer
Police and the Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) arrested almost 60 people, including children, in a joint special operation launched on July 15.
A police media official confirmed that on July 15 five people were arrested, four more the next day, 14 on July 19 and 33 people yesterday from different areas of the capital Male’.
He also said that two stabbings occurred in Male’ the day before yesterday.
“One of the victims was is admitted to Indira Gandi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) with a serious condition, but the other person’s condition was not so serious,” the media official said. “Ss he is still undergoing treatment, we cannot provide further details of the injuries.”
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