Officers have arrested all the detainees who had broken out of the Malé Custodial holding, the Maldives Police Service (MPS) said.

The MPS had confirmed that the detainees have been found and brought in, and that they are currently investigating the case.

RaajjeMV understands that the detainees had escaped last week, though under what circumstances is unclear.

While some media sources have reported that it was five men that escaped, the Police had not confirmed this.

The Malé Custodial is heavily gaurded, around the clock.