Police have arrested a man for alleged sexual abuse against a boy.
Speaking to 'The Press', a media official from Police said that report of the abuse that had happened on an island within the North Police region consisting of Noonu, Raa, Baa, and Lhaviani Atoll was filed on the 30th of last month.
Police said that a suspect had now been arrested in relation to the case and that the suspect is a 40-year-old man.
They also said that the suspect had now been remanded in custody for further 30 days upon his remand hearing.
Police added that they were working with the Gender Ministry to further investigate the case.
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.
