Four arrested from a salon for prostitution

Police have raided a salon in Male' and arrested four individuals on suspicion of engaging in prostitution. 

As per the Police website, a Maldivian man and three Thai women were arrested in an operation carried out at Peace Salon and Spa on Monday. The arrests were made on charges of offering sexual services in exchange for money. 

The arrested man has been identified as Mohamed Samaam Rasheed, 28. The three Thai women who were arrested are Junfen Kumbonfitek, 38, Patcharida Bannabodi, 24, and Supavadi Jomtarak, 45. 

When presented for their remand hearing, Samam was placed in remand in custody for five days, and the three women for 30 days. 

On social media, Peace Salon posts photo and video ads about the women working there instead of services offered at the salon.