Police went to Narudhoo yesterday to enforce a child custody order, which resulted in physical altercations and leaving the child involved traumatised. The incident garnered criticism and has become the subject of debate on best practices for child welfare.
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[File] Still shot from the altercation between police and locals on Narudhoo island while attempting to execute a child custody order --
Ameera Osmanagic
2024-05-26 18:52:38
A police squad landed in the small, quiet and sparsely populated island of Narudhoo in Shaviyani atoll yesterday to enforce a child custody court order. The ruling mandated two children, who were living with their father at the time, to be returned back to their mother.
In order to enforce this verdict, officers surrounded the children, and attempted to leave the island as they were met with angry islanders who opposed the enforcement.
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