Two men have been arrested on suspicion of stealing items worth more than MVR 1 million from Kaashidhoo MP Abdulla Jabir's home.
The burglary from the fifth floor of the Henveiru Thimaaveshi house was reported last Thursday, police said in an announcement today.
Two Maldivian men aged 30 and 38 have since been arrested and some of the stolen items have been retrieved, police said. The stolen items were found in the home of one of the suspects during a search after their arrests, police said.
The items stolen from Henveiru Thimaaveshi included electronics and wristwatches, police said.
Both suspects have prior criminal records, police added. When they were taken to the Criminal Court for extension of detention, the 30-year-old man was remanded for 30 days and the 38-year-old man was remanded to 15 days in custody.
Further investigation in the case is ongoing, police said.
