Criminal Court has remanded the four individuals arrested in connection to two deaths in Hulhumalé on Thursday night.

The judge passed a remand of 15 days for the four – police had arrested three men and a woman in their investigation into the deaths.

21-year-old Ahmed Hanim and 18-year-old Fathimath Sama had both reportedly drowned while on a trip to Hulhumalé, the capital city’s urban extension.

While officers had found what they called ‘party drugs’ near the scene, they had also apprehended and questioned a number of people the two were friends with.

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They had reportedly been in Hulhumalé to celebrate one of their birthdays. Officers confirmed that some of whom were arrested had rented out a room at a guesthouse.