Police have arrested a 68-year-old man for sexually abusing his granddaughter.
Police said that they had arrested the suspect in relation to a sexual abuse case filed at an island in the Southern Central area of the country.
They said that the case was filed earlier this month and that they have now arrested the suspect who turned out to be the victim's grandfather.
Police had also confirmed that the victim of the alleged abuse had been a 10-year-old girl.
They also said that Police have now wrapped up the investigation of the case and had forwarded it to the Prosecutor General's Office to press charges.
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.
