A march was held in Raa atoll Meedhoo on Saturday evening, calling for justice in the brutal murder of Mohamed Anas.

Around 500 people took part in the march, a participant told RaajjeMV, where a petition was signed afterwards.

Some participants also spoke at the march, and noted that Anas was "a kind, caring and well behaved" individual, and that he "did not deserve to be taken away in such a gruesome manner".

25-year-old Anas, native to Raa Meedhoo, was stabbed to death by a group of masked men in the capital Malé City last Monday, with some eyewitnesses reporting that he had over 30 stab wounds.

Anas, who worked as a captain on a speedboat, was killed not long after he arrived in Malé that day.

A family member told RaajjeMV that they received the news of the stabbing "just 30 minutes after he left the house".

While police have not revealed any details of their investigation into his death, President Abdulla Yameen had, on Thursday, stated that Anas had been killed "by mistake due to the t. shirt he had been wearing".

Maldives Police Service has announced that they have begun searching for 34 individuals over the recent spike in gang violence across the capital, with over 20 already in police custody.

Three days before Anas's murder, Nadheem 'Nadey' Abdul Rahman succumbed to injuries after being stabbed in the head on July 27. He was at a café when he was attacked by a group of masked men.