Police have arrested a local man for alleged sexual harassment of an 11-year-old girl.
They said that the alleged crime was reported to the police from an island in the South Region of the country and that the crime was reported on the 7th of this month.
Police said that they had apprehended a local man in relation to the case under an arrest warrant on the 8th of this month.
They identified the man as a 41-year-old and further said that the suspect has been remanded in custody for 5 more days.
Police added that they were further investigating 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.
