Police have arrested a man for alleged sexual abuse against a minor.
Police said that it had arrested a 33-year-old man for alleged sexual abuse against a girl below 13. The alleged crime was reported from an island north of the country.
In such cases, the name of the island and the Atoll are left out on purpose to protect the identity of the under-age victim.
Police had also said that the court had ordered that the suspect be remanded in custody for 10 days.
Sources have confirmed that the suspect is the stepfather of the victim.
Police have confirmed that they were now investigating the matter.
For the past few years, Police have been prioritizing the crimes committed against minors and children with sexual crimes given special importance.
Police have also been working to protect the identity of victims of such heinous crimes and have withheld information about the victim’s island or atoll or where the crimes happened in multiple cases.
Investigations and court procedures against alleged child abusers have been fast-tracked on several occasions with police adamant on revealing the identities of the suspects.
