Gender Ministry has revealed that the missing 14 year old boy was taken to the orphanage in Villimale for some assessments, and that he disappeared between the compounds of 'Kudakudhinge Hiyaa' and 'Amaan Hiyaa'.

Addressing the reports that the missing boy was living on the orphanage, Director of Gender Ministry Ibrahim Mohamed said that the boy is not registered with the orphanage.

He added that the boy was brought in from an environment of crime, and hence was subject to assessments at the orphanage. He added that the boy was never mixed in with the children of the orphanage, and that he disappeared between the compounds of 'Kudakudhinge Hiyaa' and 'Amaan Hiyaa'.

Police said that the search is ongoing without rest. The child was reported missing around 9:29 a.m. on 18 June 2019.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of the missing Shaim Abdulla are to contact the Family and Child Protection Department at the Duty contact number, 300-0600 and share the information.