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Cases of sexual assault
Police probe case of woman being sexually assaulted inside elevator
A masked man is seen in the video footage
Zunana Zalif, Raajje.mv | 17 ޖޫން 2022 | ހުކުރު 16:18
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Maldives Police Service (MPS) has begun probing a case of a woman falling victim to sexual assault inside an elevator of a residence in the capital city, Malé.
The police institution received reports of the assault made inside the elevator of a house in Henveyru district of Malé City on June 14.
The woman is reported to have been assaulted by a man who got on the elevator at the same time she did.
The police have since assured that further investigations are currently underway, in connection with the case.
A video footage of the suspect has since begun circulating on social media. A masked man is seen in the video footage.
