President Dr Mohamed Muizzu reconstituted the seven-member Police Board of the Maldives Police Service on Thursday, naming four new appointees, and overhauled the Intelligence Department, dismissing its head and replacing several section heads. Commissioner of Police remains vacant, with Deputy Commissioner Abdul Mannaan Yoosuf undertaking both commissioners' responsibilities.
One outlet so far Only Maldives Republic has reported this among the sources we monitor. A gap in what we monitor, not proof that others did not report it.
The new Police Board, established under Section 75(a) of the Police Service Act (Law No. 34/2020), was reconstituted on Thursday.
Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report
Nothing to compare yet. If another monitored source reports it, its headline appears beside this one.
Fareedh Ismail, the Head of Intelligence, has been dismissed, and several other Heads of Sections within the department have been replaced.
Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report
Additionally, Assistant Commissioner of Police Mohamed Riyaz has been relieved of his duties.
Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report
