A man has been humiliated in public after allegedly stealing a water bottle case on Saturday night.
The police media officer stated that they received report of people catching an 18-year-old stealing a water bottle case from a store in Maafannu ward at 8:30pm.
A photo shows the man shirtless with ‘thief’ sprayed on his back as people look on.
After reports of similar incidents, the police service urged the public not to take matters into their own hands when dealing with suspects.
Late last month, a 19-year-old wasstripped and forced to walk on the streets of Hulhumale’for allegedly sexually assaulting two children. He was later arrested.
Thulusdhoo residents alsotook to the streetsto attack a group who had allegedly stolen a safe from a local shop.
