Gang goes wild in Gan

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Gang goes vandal, Police officers injured
Police officers have received severeveral injuries in clashes with a gang in Gan of Laamu atoll Friday evening.

According to Police, an officer was hit by an iron rod causing injuries to his mouth and a breakage to his tooth and nails were plunged in to his arm, after being attacked by a nailed wooden pile.

Another officer received severe injuries to his back, after being hit by an iron pipe, Police added.

A gang of several men came to Mukurimagu ward, and put a ‘Maizan’ covered with coconut palm leaves on fire, while smashing window panes of two houses and a cafe, Police media official said.

They also smashed the window panes of a shop in the industrial area of Mathimaradhoo ward, he added.

Police revealed that the gang came to Mukurimagu ward from Mathimaradhoo ward, through the jungle.

The gang also attacked two police vehicles, smashing the glasses of one and assaulted the officers inside, Police noted.

Police arrested two suspects for alleged connection with the violence and confiscated a large amount of iron rods, wooden piles, knives and swords. But most of the suspects fled from the area.

A resident of Mukurimagu ward who wished to remain anonymous said the clashes were among a series of encounters, due to disputes between residents of Mukurimagu and Mathimaradhoo wards, but added Friday’s clashes were more violent than previous incidents.

“This started a long time ago. The disputes between the residents of the two wards have lead to scuffles even before. When one group creates violence, the other group takes revenge,” he said.

Haveeru was unable to get comments from the ward offices.