Maldives Police Seek Owners of Recovered Items Including Over MVR 1,000 and Suspected Stolen Water Pump

Police in the Maldives have issued a public appeal today to locate the owners of several items recovered from different areas, including over 1,000 rufiyaa and a water pump believed to be stolen. The items are currently under police custody. According to police, the items were either collected from public places or seized during stop-and-question operations linked to theft investigations. Authorities have provided contact numbers for each police station handling the cases. In the Maafannu region, police recovered 50 rufiyaa from near the Star Cloud on Majeedhee Magu on October 8, and a bicycle suspected stolen from near the Tourist Market on October 11. Additionally, a water pump believed stolen was found in Nasreen Goalhi yesterday, and police are now seeking its owner to claim it. The Maafannu Police can be reached at 9660183. Galolhu Police is looking for the owner of an AC outdoor unit found on October 9 in Anona Goalhi, an unclaimed vehicle battery found near Redwave on Shaheed Kudanewittu Magu on October 13, and a wheeled chair suspected stolen from near the Tourist Market on October 17. Contact Galolhu Police at 9631696. Henveiru Police recovered an unclaimed child's bicycle found outside Bright Villa on September 27, and a bag containing cosmetics found in a taxi heading to ADK Hospital on September 12. Owners can call Henveiru Police at 9400053. In Vilimale, police collected 1,100 rufiyaa from near the Ferry Terminal Minimania store on October 15. Owners should contact Vilimale Police Station at 9833000. All claimants are requested to contact the respective police stations with their incident number and proof of ownership to retrieve the items.