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Police Seek Foreign Assistance to Investigate Fire That Destroyed Three Ministries

A fire in Malé destroyed the buildings housing three government ministries, with no injuries reported but many important documents lost. Commissioner of Police Ali Shujau said police would seek foreign technical assistance for the investigation while forensic teams analyse CCTV footage and collect witness statements.

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  1. Thu 12 Dec
    A fire destroyed the building housing three government ministries.Malé on Thursday only Maldives Republic Commissioner of Police Ali Shujau announced on Saturday that foreign technical assistance would be sought to investigate the fire that destroyed three government ministries in Malé on Thursday.

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  2. Sat 14 Dec
    Commissioner of Police Ali Shujau announced that foreign technical assistance would be sought for the fire investigation. on Saturday only Maldives Republic newest Commissioner of Police Ali Shujau announced on Saturday that foreign technical assistance would be sought to investigate the fire that destroyed three government ministries in Malé on Thursday.

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  • We will seek the assistance of an overseas team in this investigation. We are working with the relevant government institutions to ensure that the team can work with our investigation team as soon as possible,

    Commissioner of Police Ali Shujau Maldives Republic Open the report (Maldives Republic)

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