Screen grab from video footage of an assault in Hulhumeedhoo on July 8, 2025, (Video via MV Crisis)
A former police officer sustained injuries on Tuesday night after he was attacked by a group of seven men in the Hulhumeedhoo district of Addu City.
CCTV footage shows the victim get assaulted by a group of seven men as he exited a home in Hulhumale’. The men, who arrived on motorcycle, were seen pushing and shoving the victim out of the view of the of the CCTV camera, before fleeing the scene on motorcycles.
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A police spokesperson identified the victim as a former police officer.
He did not sustain serious injuries and was discharge after treatment at the hospital, added the spokesperson.
The case is under investigation by the police. However, there has not been confirmation of any arrests yet.