A group of individuals has been arrested for obstructing law enforcement.
The Maldives Police Service (MPS) revealed that the case was reported from Fuvahmulah City in the south of Maldives, some time after sundown on Tuesday.
Three were arrested in Fuvahmulah City, for obstructing police officers who were conducting a drug operation in Dhoondigan district of the southern city.
The individuals are to have obstructed law enforcement officers and created chaos, as the officers were making an arrest in connection with the drug operation. Being arrested was a man who was accused of drug possession.
An officer was injured during the altercation, according to the police institution.
Although no details of the three arrested individuals have been revealed, MPS noted that further investigations are presently underway.