Expatriate Arrested Over Alleged Sexual Assault of Woman at Tailoring Shop

An expatriate man has been taken into police custody following allegations of sexually assaulting a young woman inside a tailoring shop on Sunday.

The Maldives Police Service confirmed the arrest, stating that an active investigation into the incident has been launched. Law enforcement authorities have not yet released the suspect’s identity or nationality.

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According to reports and accounts circulating on social media, the incident occurred when a 19-year-old woman entered the establishment to have measurements taken for tailoring services, during which she was allegedly subjected to non-consensual physical contact.

Photographs and video footage showing police officers arriving at the commercial premises and taking the foreign national into custody circulated widely across social media platforms shortly after the incident took place.

Police noted that inquiries into the case are continuing.