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Dead body discovered in Dhiffushi lagoon identified as Indian national

The dead body discovered on Saturday on the beach of K. Dhiffushi has been identified as a person completing home quarantine at a guest house on the island, Maldives Police Service has said.

According to Maldives Police Service, the 23-year old man of Indian nationality was completing a mandatory 10-day quarantine at a local guest house since April 19. His quarantine period would have ended on April 29.

The body was discovered in the water near Dhiffushi Ice plant on Saturday afternoon around 1:15 pm. While the body has since been transferred to Male', no physical injuries were visible on the body. The police is investigating the case further.