Toy guns seen in a video have been taken under police custody

Following a video circulating on social media showing individuals carrying a gun-like object, the Hulhumalé Phase 1 Police Station launched an investigation and confirmed that the items in question were toy guns.

Regarding the viral video, police stated that further inquiries revealed the incident occurred on the night of October 14.

In connection with this case, police officers patrolling Hulhumalé located and stopped the red car seen in the video in the Hulhumalé Ruhgandu 2 area.

When questioned, the driver stated that the car was a rental vehicle, leading police to summon the person who rented the car to the police station.

Upon further investigation, it was confirmed that the guns seen in the video were toy guns, and the individual involved stated that it was done for the purpose of shooting a video, according to police.

Police added that these items have now been brought under police custody, and further investigations into the matter are ongoing.