A 19-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly threatening to attack a group of people with a glass bottle if they did not hand over their phones at a café.
The suspect, a man from Ga. Maamendhoo, is accused of assault, intimidation, criminal offences and unlawful detention.
According to the remand order issued by the Criminal Court, the suspect allegedly detained a group of people inside a café for approximately three hours. He also allegedly threatened to hit the victims with a glass bottle if they refused to hand over their phones.
A police officer investigating the case told the court that the victims had also been filmed in a way that could humiliate them and undermine their dignity in front of others.
The Criminal Court ordered the suspect to be remanded in custody for 20 days on Wednesday.
