Authorities have today revealed the names of nine individuals held in connection with the rape case on a southern island, involving one woman and two minors.

Last week, reports surfaced about a significant rape and sexual assault incident involving a 22-year-old woman and two minors as victims. Multiple men have been charged in the case.

Authorities have not yet verified the exact island where the event took place.

Currently, nine individuals have been apprehended by the police concerning this case. These nine individuals are:

Mohamed Maisan Shiyaz, 21 years old

Ahmed Ifthisham Zareer, aged 24

Najumullah Hassan, 35 años.

Azim Mufeed, age 24.

Ali Huzam Saeed, 31 years old

Mohamed Solih Ahmed, twenty-six

Ahmed Nooh Niyaz, 20 years old

Mohamed Mishal Ahmed Zuhair, age 20

Ahmed Sanij Sodhiq, 32 años

Authorities reported that all nine individuals were brought to court for their detention hearings.

The court has ordered the remand of Solih, Mishal, Najumullah, and Nooh in custody for a duration of five days. Maisan and Azim will be detained for 15 days, whereas Sanij has been sentenced to 30 days in custody.

The court ruled that Ifthisham and Huzam should be detained in custody for 90 days.

Authorities also verified that a dedicated investigation unit from the Male' headquarters has now arrived on the island, where they are still probing the case.

Authorities stated that they are now aware of instances of sexual exploitation involving minors and guaranteed that they are treating these as serious offenses under investigation.