A 56-year-old has been arrested for stealing coconuts from coconut palms at Rasfannu.

The sentence states that the S. Hithadhoo native was arrested, produced to court and remanded for 7 days. The sentence also reads that they have a criminal record.

The 56-year-old stated in court they were unaware that it was prohibited to pick coconuts from the palm trees at Rasfannu.

Judge Muzammil Nasir's order states the individual arrested for the alleged theft should be kept in remand, and that if they were released, "they may pose a threat to society."

The judge highlighted there is some evidence of a crime, with the police having submitted an incident report to the court.

Information from the court does not make it clear how many coconuts from Rasfannu palm trees the 56-year-old stole.