Police have arrested four people in connection with an assault that occurred near Dharubaaruge in Henveiru on Saturday night.
The suspects were four Maldivian men, two of whom were arrested on Saturday night with the others arrested on Sunday, police informed the media.
When the four suspects were taken to court for a remand hearing, the Criminal Court ordered their detention until the investigation could be completed, police told the media.
The assault near Dharubaaruge was reported around 10:30 pm on Saturday night, police said. One person who sustained injuries was taken to the nearby Senahiya hospital.
The victim's condition was not serious, police said, citing the Senahiya hospital.
It was the first of three assaults reported during a 24-hour period as two other assaults occurred on Sunday, police said.
An assault in Hulhumale's Filigas Magu was reported around 4:07 am on Sunday morning.
The attacker fled in a car when police arrived at the scene. Police officers tried to stop the car but the two men inside the vehicle drove off after hitting a police officer with the car, police said.
One person was arrested from the scene and a search was ongoing for the other suspect, police said.
The injured police officer was released after treatment at the Hulhumale' hospital.
An assault near the Shaheed Ali mosque in Male' was also reported around 12:45 pm on Sunday, police said. Two people injured in the assault were taken to the Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGHM) for treatment.
Police officers have been out on patrol to maintain security in Male' during the Eid holidays.
