Police launches probe into theft case of a robber clad in PPE
9 މެއި 2020 | ހޮނިހިރު 09:17No arrests have been made in connection to the case thus far
The robber is seen entering the house, clad in PPE, in the CCTV footage
Maldives Police Service (MPS) has begun investigating a case of theft where an individual clad in Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) robbed from a house.
A video circulating on social media shows a man covered head-to-toe in PPE, which is being used by frontline workers in the battle against the Covid-19 pandemic in Maldives, leaving a house. The post reads that the man had entered the house claiming to disinfect it and he is seen carrying a spray bottle in hand.
At a time the case of an individual misusing gear used in Covid-19 response efforts has stirred public concern, police revealed that an individual had broken into a house in Mahchangoalhi-ward of capital Malé City on Friday. The robber had stolen a mobile phone.
No arrests have been made in connection to the case thus far.
However, police have launched further investigations into the case.
