Three men have been arrested for alleged sexual assault on a young woman in Gaaf Alif Villingili island.
Police said three people were arrested on Sunday night with a court warrant in connection with the incident.
The suspects include a 20-year-old man, a 24-year-old man and a 30-year-old man. All three are Maldivian.
The 22-year-old woman who was sexually assaulted is from an island in Gaaf Alif atoll, police said.
Some 157 cases of sexual assault and sexual harassment have been reported to the police so far this year.
