One of the two suspects arrested for allegedly holding a foreigner hostage at a guesthouse has been released.
Two Bangladeshi men were arrested on Friday night for allegedly holding a Nepali man as a hostage in a guesthouse in Male'.
One of the suspects was freed while the second man was remanded in custody for 10 days when summoned to the court.
Police said the Nepali man was detained at a guesthouse in Maafannu district. Police spokesman Ahmed Shifan told Adhadhu that he was not injured.
He has been taken to the Maafannu police station and further investigations are underway.
