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Police received 924 reports last month, with theft, road accidents and drug-related cases making up the largest share of reported incidents.
Mariyam Adheela
Male’: A total of 924 cases were reported to the Maldives Police Service last month, according to police statistics.
The highest number of reports involved theft, with 277 cases recorded.
Road accidents were the second most reported category with 222 cases. Drug-related cases followed with 165 reports.
Other cases included 69 reports of lost property, 57 cases of property damage and 49 assault cases.
Police also recorded 30 cases of breach of trust, 23 domestic violence cases, 14 sexual offences, nine fraud cases and nine robbery cases.
Police have received 9,454 reports so far this year.
Of these, theft remains the most reported offence with 2,610 cases. Road accidents account for another 2,273
