First 10 days of Ramadan: 153 accidents; 147 reports of theft

A traffic police officer on the streets of Male' City. (Sun Photo/Fayaz Moosa)

Nearly 600 incidents were reported to the police during the first 10 days of Ramadan, including 153 traffic accidents and 147 thefts.

The police released the crime statistics for the first 10 days of Ramadan – from March 1-10 – on Wednesday.

According to the police, they received reports of 692 incidents and made 148 arrests.

The most reported cases were traffic accidents, followed by thefts and drug-related offenses.

CRIME STATS (MARCH 1-10):

Traffic accidents: 153
Theft: 147
Drugs: 110
Scam: 70
Vandalism: 48
Assault: 40
Threats: 38
Domestic violence: 19
Child abuse: 16
Sexual offenses: 15
Embezzlement: 13
Robbery: 8
Counterfeit and forgery: 8
Cybercrime: 7

Ramadan usually sees an increase in crimes such as theft – especially during the last 10 days when many people travel overseas or domestically with the government closed. The month also sees an increase in traffic accidents – especially in the evening.