Police have arrested a local man after he assaulted a woman in a restaurant in Male'.
They said that the incident was reported last night around 11:00. Police said that the suspect had assaulted a woman sitting in the restaurant situated in Maafanu ward of Male' after a disagreement at the premises.
Police said that the man had attacked those who had tried to stop the altercation and also damaged the door of the restaurant.
They further said that a female employee of the restaurant sustained head injuries after she was hit in the head.
Police said that they arrested a 19-year-old man after the incident and stopped short of disclosing the identity of the suspect.
The Police also did not mention the nature of the disagreement between the suspect and his victims.
Police added that they were further investigating the case.
