Police have reported that a group of masked assailants has robbed two staff members from a bank while they were carrying a money box into Velanaa International Airport Terminal 1.
Police said that the incident happened around 4:45 in the morning. While the Police did not reveal which bank the employees belonged to, local media has reported that they were from the Bank of Maldives.
Media reports also say that the assailants were wielding knives and threatened the bank staff before snatching the money box from them and running away.
It has been reported that the suitcase contained money that would be used at the BML dollar counter for locals who departure abroad today. However, it is not clear how much have been stolen in the robbery.
Police are investigating the incident.
