A foreigner suspected of sexually harassing a woman in a tailoring shop in Malé was arrested today.

Police stated that a foreigner has been arrested in a case involving alleged sexual harassment of a woman in a tailoring shop and that the matter is under investigation.

Police have not yet disclosed the nationality of the person arrested in connection with this case.

According to information circulated on social media, the foreigner sexually harassed a 19-year-old woman who went to the tailoring shop to get measurements taken. Photos showing police arriving at the scene and arresting the foreigner in connection with the case alleging he forcibly touched the young woman have also been circulated publicly.