An expatriate has been arrested for sexually abusing an eight-year-old boy in a southern region of the Maldives.

According to the police, the incident was reported on October 22, and it occurred on an island under the Southern Police's jurisdiction.

Due to the ongoing investigation, further details have not been released. However, police arrested a 26-year-old expatriate in the case.

The name of the island is being withheld to protect the child's identity.