An individual has been arrested after threatening to blow up the President’s Office.
Maldives Police Service stated that an individual on 19th January 2022 commanded the President’s Office security detail to leave the premises and threatened to blow up the building.
The individual arrested is a local male aged 34 years old, according to the Maldives Police Service, and was arrested under a court order. Moreover, Hulhumale’s Magistrate Court has extended his remand to 7 days.
Maldives Police Service is currently investigating the case.