Young man stabbed in the stomach in Hithadhoo

A young man has been stabbed in the stomach tonight in Hithadhoo, Addu City.

Senior Community Health Officer at the Hithadhoo Regional Hospital, Mohamed Najeeb told Sun Media two young men are in treatment at the hospital following the attack tonight.

Najeeb said that one person was stabbed in the stomach and that person is currently in stable condition. And the second man was not attacked with a sharp object.

He said that the young man had that blade in his stomach when he was brought to the hospital.

A police media official said that they have received the report of a violent dispute between two people in Addu City tonight around 10:15 p.m. No further details were offered.