A man who threatened his mother with violence over money issues has been arrested.

Police arrested a 24-year-old local man from Male'.

The Criminal Court had remanded the suspect in custody for 15 days.

The Criminal Court judgment noted that he is accused of threatening his mother and damaging her property.

The court order states that the evidence has been submitted to the extent that he is accused of committing the crime. The court order states that the complainant's statement and the police's statement about who went to the scene have been submitted.

It also stated that the suspect was remanded as he was a threat to society and that he had an arrest or detention record for intimidation and assault the offense involves violence and is also believed to be intimidating by damaging property when he repeatedly refuses to pay for money