Police say they have launched an investigation after it received reports that a boy had been burnt in an incident.
Police said they received a tip-off that a 13-year-old boy was being treated for burns.
They also said that they launched an investigation into the incident on the 23rd of this month.
Police did not give any information about the findings of the incident but added that the boy was being treated at Hulhumale' Hospital.
Police added that they were still investigating the incident but did not share information on how the boy was burnt and the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Physical and sexual abuse against children is not uncommon in the Maldives but remains a taboo subject in the society.
However, law enforcement have been taking affirmative action against those who abuse children by implementing laws that protect children who fall victim to such crimes.
