Maldivian fishing crew arrested on sodomy charges
10 Jan 2012, 4:22 PM
Hawwa Lubna
A Maldivian fishing crew including five men and a minor have been arrested on charges of sodomy.
According to a police media official, the men were arrested on Saturday following reports that they were committing acts of sexual misconduct on the boat.
“We summoned the boat to dock at Villingilli in Gaaf Alif Atoll on Saturday while they were out fishing. They were all arrested upon their return and are now kept under Villigilli police station custody,” the official said.
As the investigation is ongoing, the official declined to reveal the identity of the crew and where the boat is from. “All we can confirm is that they are all Maldivian and one is a minor,” the official added.
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