Arson suspect caught after hospital escape

2 weeks ago

A prisoner who escaped from Hulhumale' Hospital on Thursday while being taken in for emergency treatment has been found and taken back into custody, the Maldives Police Service said Thursday evening. According to Maldives Correctional Service, Hussain Shahban, 29, of Shabnam House, L. Maabaidhoo, fled after being brought to Hulhumale' Hospital for emergency care. Shahban is the suspect in an arson