The state has taken custody of the woman with special needs tied to a lamp post with a sack on her head in Shaviyani Atoll Feydhoo along with a child of her’s.

Assistant Director of the Gender Ministry, Ibrahim Mohamed told One Online today that two people were taken into the custody of the Ministry from Feydhoo last night.

The Ministry said that they took in the woman in the pictures that went viral on social media along with her 21-year-old daughter – both who require special needs.

Ibrahim said that they are currently at the Family and Children’s Service Center at Raa atoll Funadhoo for the moment.

Gender Minister Shidhatha Shareef took to Twitter last night regarding the incident and stated that those responsible would be brought to justice.