Police Seize Six Pots from Hulhumalé Shop Over Religious Items Claims
Drone view of Hiyaa Flats in Hulhumale Phase 2 | Photo: MV+
The Maldives Police Service has seized six pots displayed for sale at a shop in Hulhumalé Phase 2 following social media claims that the establishment was selling items representing other religions.
Police said officers searched the shop at around 6:15pm on Wednesday and found six such pots displayed for sale. The items were subsequently taken into police custody.
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ހުޅުމާލެ ފޭސް 2 ގައި ހުންނަ ފިހާރައެއްގައި، އެހެން ދީންތައް ރަމްޒުކޮށްދޭ ތަކެތި ވިއްކަން ހުރިކަމަށް ބުނެ ސޯޝަލް މީޑިއާގައި ދައުރުވި މައުލޫމާތަކާ ގުޅިގެން، ދިވެހި ފުލުހުންގެ ޚިދުމަތުން އެ ފިހާރަ ބަލައިފާސްކޮށް އެފަދަ ބައެއް ތަކެތި ފުލުހުންގެ ބެލުމުގެ ދަށަށް ވަނީ ގެނެސްފައެވެ. 2026 އޮކްޓޫބަރު 7 ވަނަ ދުވަހުގެ 18:15 ހާއިރު ފުލުހުން އެ ފިހާރައަށް ގޮސް ބެލިބެލުމުން، އެފަދަ 6 ޕޮޓެއް އެ ފިހާރައިގައި ވިއްކަން ބަހައްޓާފައި ހުރިކަން ވަނީ ފާހަގަކުރެވިފައެވެ. އެހެންކަމުން އެ ތަކެތި މިހާރު ވަނީ ފުލުހުންގެ ބެލުމުގެ ދަށަށް ގެނެވިފައެވެ.— Maldives Police (@PoliceMv) October 9, 2026
The Maldives Constitution stipulates that Islam is the state religion and that non-Muslims cannot become citizens. The practice of other religions is restricted in the Maldives, and violations of relevant laws may lead to prosecution.
Police have not provided further details about the items or whether any legal action will be taken against the shop.
