A police officer in Addu City was fined MVR 18,000 by the Criminal Court for assaulting a minor in August 2016, with payment ordered within three months. Witnesses confirmed the officer hit the boy, who sustained visible injuries, and the court increased the punishment because the victim was a child.
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A police officer in Addu City has been fined MVR 18,000 for assaulting a minor in August 2016.
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