Immigration announces search for foreigner who escaped VIA’s detention centre

Maldives Immigration has announced a search for the foreigner who escaped Velana International Airport’s (VIA) detention centre by breaking its ceiling in the early hours of Friday.

Immigration’s Spokesperson identified the escapee to Sun as a 26-year-old Bangladeshi man, Mohammad Mithun.

Immigration has instructed anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Mithun to contact them at 7980408.

Police said that the breakout was reported to them at dawn.

“Police are looking into the matter,” they added.

VIA’s detention centre is utilized to hold foreigners over different issues arising with respect to their entry into the Maldives.

Sun has learned that the escapee was deported from the Maldives previously.