Immigration Controller Mohamed Shamaan Waheed has said that action will be taken against the expatriates involved in a fight at the Artificial Beach area in Male' on Friday evening.
"I would like to inform everyone that the task force is currently investigating the fight between expatriates at Artificial Beach area today [Friday] at sunset," he wrote in a post on X.
Videos of the fight have emerged on social media. A Maldivian man who filmed the scene accused an expatriate of assaulting him to stop the video. He also said a baby he was carrying was injured.
Police have not yet commented on the incident.
Groups of foreign workers in Male' gather in public areas every Friday. There have been previous incidents of fights between expat groups.
