Hulhudhoo group beats up Meedhoo man

A group of people from Seenu atoll Hulhudhoo beat up and injured a man from Seenu atoll Meedhoo on Tuesday night.

Around 7:00pm that night, a group of people armed with box-cutters and wooden clubs attacked 36-year-old Muthaalib Ibrahim Didi, of Matharesmaage. He was treated at the Hulhudhoo-Meedhoo Health Centre and has now been released. He had suffered various injuries in the assault, including slash wounds to his back and injuries to his head. According to health officials, Muthaalib had not suffered any serious injuries.

According to eyewitnesses, Muthaalib was assaulted while he was on the road called Lainoofarumagu. One eyewitness who wished to remain anonymous said that there had been around 12 attackers.

“The group arrived on motorcycles and attacked Muthaalib while he was on the road,” he said. “I have no idea why they attacked him though. He suffered several injuries to his head from the blows from the wooden clubs and his forehead was swollen.”

A Police team had been dispatched to the area shortly after the attack. According to the Addu Police Station, seven people had been arrested in connection. A Police official said that there were three underage boys among the people they had arrested in connection to the attack.