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Police have disclosed the identities of nine Maldivian men arrested over allegations of sexual abuse involving a 22-year-old woman and children on an island in the Upper South Police region.
Mariyam Adheela
The nine men arrested in connection with the sexual abuse case -- Photo: Maldives Police Service
UPPER SOUTH MALDIVES: Police have released the names and ages of nine Maldivian men arrested in connection with an alleged sexual abuse case involving a 22-year-old woman and children on an island in the Upper South Police region.
The case was reported to police last Tuesday. Investigators subsequently identified additional allegations involving the sexual abuse and exploitation of children.
Police have released the names and ages of the nine arrested men, who are aged between 20 and 35.
The suspects are:
Police have sent a special team from Malé to the island to investigate the allegations. The team is currently conducting inquiries as part of the ongoing investigation.
Police have described the case as serious. Further details about the allegations and the individual roles of the suspects have not been disclosed in the information released by authorities.
The allegations remain under investigation, and the arrests do not establish the guilt of the suspects.
