Four arrested in connection with Dharavandhoo power house robbery
31 Jul 2013, 4:54 PM
Ahmed Nazeer
Police have arrested four people from the island of Dharavandhoo in Baa Atoll in connection with the theft of MVR 75,000 (US$5000) was stolen from the island’s power house.
In a statement issued today police said the four men, aged between 21 and 27, were arrested yesterday at about 2:00pm after police obtained a court warrant. One of those arrested was a staff member at the power house.
Police alleged two islanders aged 16 and 23 tried to obstruct the arrests, and were also arrested.
Both the charges of robbery and obstruction of police duty have been filed at Dharavandhoo police station.
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