K. Male'
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23 Mar 2020 | Mon 03:52
A safari anchored outside Hulhumale\'
A safari anchored outside Hulhumale'
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Covid-19: Man arrested for violating travel restriction on safari
The individual was a staff from a safari anchored near Hulhumale'
Arrested is a 32-year old Maldivian man
He has been remanded for 5 days

Authorities have arrested a man for violating travel restrictions placed on safaris.

According to police, a 32-year old Maldivian man working on a safari anchored near Hulhumale' was arrested on March 21st for violating orders of the Director-General of Public Health and giving false information to police.

He had disembarked from the safari on Hulhumale' at 06:15 despite the ban on travel between safaris and inhabited islands, said authorities.

He has been remanded for a period of five days.

The case is undergoing further investigation by authorities.

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