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No arrests made over recent murders, say police

Police, on Tuesday, revealed that no arrests have been made in connection to the recent murders in the capital city Malé.

Police confirmed that no arrests have been made in connection to the two reent murders of young men and added that the investigation is still ongoing.

A 22-year-old man died on Saturday after four masked men stabbed him in the head and fled the scene. The victim was having coffee with friends at a café in Henveiru district when the stabbing occurred.

The most recent stabbing had occurred on Monday night when a 24-year-old was stabbed in Litus Service Centre. The hospital had pronounced him dead upon arrival. The four men behind the attack had also fled the scene.

Fear has spread across the capital city as gang violence spate continues. After a period of relative calm, Maldives has seen two deaths, with total of nine stabbings and three assaults in gang violence over the past month. Police have increased patrols around the city in the wake of recent spikes in gang violence and organised crime.