All the children in the care of the Family Development Ministry in Thaa Atoll Veymandoo have been transferred from the island to another.

The children had to be moved from the island after a girl at the Family and Children's Service Center (FCSC) attacked a local employee at the center. Local islanders had later protested, escalating the issue further.

One Online has learned that all the children in the island have now been transferred to another island. However, the Gender Ministry could not be reached for a comment.

The 16-year-old girl who attacked the employee was taken to the island about nine months ago.

A source from the island also revealed to One Online that the girl had been harming other children at the center as well.

There are five children at the Veymandoo Family and Children's Service Centre.