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Man Arrested Following Violent Stabbing in K. Guraidhoo

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October 15, 2026
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A 50-year-old Maldivian man has been taken into police custody following a violent altercation involving a sharp object on the island of K. Guraidhoo.

The incident began as an argument between two individuals before escalating into a physical confrontation. Local authorities confirmed that one person sustained severe stab wounds, including multiple injuries to the stomach, and was transferred to Male for emergency treatment at Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital. A second individual, a 34-year-old Maldivian man, suffered minor injuries while attempting to intervene and break up the violence.

The Maldives Police Service has launched a formal investigation into the attack, though further details surrounding the underlying motive have not yet been released.


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