Eight arrested over MVR293,100 theft from South Central Utilities Company
24 Dec 2012, 7:03 PM
Ahmed Nazeer
Eight men and a minor were arrested last week in connection to the robbery of MVR293,100 (US$19,000) in cash from the South Central Utilities Company, police have said in a statement.
Police have said that the theft occurred on December 18 at 2:10pm on the island of Gan in Laamu Atoll. A bank cheque of MVR13,000 (US$840) was also reported taken in the theft.
According to police, the money was stolen after thieves threatened the company’s staff with sharp weapons as the funds were to be deposited at a local bank branch.
A group of masked men appeared on the road and threatened staff, authorities have claimed.
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