Man arrested for detaining, assaulting woman in Maafannu house

A man has been arrested on suspicion of unlawfully detaining an 18-year-old woman in a house in Malé’s Maafannu ward and assaulting her on Tuesday night.

Police said on Thursday that Ahmed Ahil Munaz, 19, of H. Four Seasons, was arrested on Tuesday night in connection with the incident. The Criminal Court has ordered that he remain in custody for 15 days.

Police released limited information but confirmed on Tuesday that the woman had been held against her will and physically assaulted.