The couple involved in allegedly obtaining valuable items by sending fake payment receipts to three different shops have been released from police custody after recovering MVR 80,000 connected to the case.
Police said Zaidhan Mohamed Hashim, 28, was arrested on June 17 with his wife, Afrin Akhtar, 30, of Bangladesh. They were remanded in custody for 15 days.
"They have been released from police custody as the investigation into the case does not show any reason to keep them in custody," police said.
Police said they have recovered MVR 80,000 connected to the case. Zaidhan allegedly sent fake receipts of MVR 31,150, MVR 5817 and MVR 36,467.
There are 11 ongoing police investigations and two court cases against Zaidhan, who is accused of carrying out different scams in the past.
