No arrests have been made so far in connection with the death of a woman in Holhudhoo island of Noonu atoll.

The Maldives Police Service (MPS) confirmed that they received a report about a woman with injuries inside a house of the island, at around 10:10am on Tuesday.

The deceased has been identified as Zakiyya Moosa, 50 and native to the island.

A knife, like those used for cutting fish, was found near her body.

She had a visible gash on her neck, likely caused by the knife.

Her body was discovered within her residential compound, lying on the ground between the house and the storage shed.

Police officers attended the scene and transported the body to the island’s health center.

The police institution cited the health center having pronounced her dead.

A media official of the police institution on Wednesday revealed that the woman’s body has been transferred to the capital Malé City for further analysis, some time on Tuesday.

No arrests have been made in connection with the case, so far.

The island’s residents, who provided information also said that she was slain and that there was a large puddle of blood at the scene.

She was married and had two sons. She was living with her husband, one of her sons and her daughter-in-law.

A special team of police officers were active on the island and further investigations are underway in connection with the death.