Police confirm that a man reported missing from Hulhumale' on Friday night has been found in Male'.

Police said earlier today that they were still searching for the 35-year-old man who had been identified as Mohamed Thaufeeq from Haa Alifu Baarah who is currently living in Hulhumale.

But in the latest update, Police said just now that the man has been found in Male' and that he was fine.

Police did not give any more details about the circumstances of his disappearance or how he was found.

Police said that his family reported him missing on Friday night around 1:35 a.m.

They said citing the family that Thaufeeq was last seen on the 22nd of this month around 11:00 pm at his apartment in Hulhumale' Phase II.

Missing persons' cases have grown in recent months with both adults as well as children being reported missing frequently.

While most cases have been resolved successfully, some result in tragedy as in the case of Mohamed Azhan who was reported missing in September of 2022.

His remains were found the following month in a land plot yet to be developed in Phase 1 of Hulhumale'. He was reported missing from Phase II of Hulhumale. His case remains unsolved.