Four arrested over hostage situation in car

Authorities have arrested five men for holding a man hostage inside a car in Hulhumalé.

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Four of the five individuals arrested for holding a man hostage inside a car in Hulhumalé --

Ameera Osmanagic

2024-11-12 21:49:50

Authorities have apprehended four individuals on suspicion of holding a person hostage inside a car, and attempting to extort money out of them.

Police said last night that a complaint was filed about a Maldivian male being held hostage inside a car, on Hulhumalé's Orchidmaa Hingun. The agency detailed that the victim was tortured and that the perpetrators called his family and tried to extort money from them.

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