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Sunny Umar Arrested on Arrival in Maldives Amid Child Abuse Investigation

Travel media entrepreneur Hussain Sunny Umar was arrested after returning to the Maldives, while police investigate allegations that he sexually assaulted several children within his family over approximately ten years. Police have not commented on the arrest, and local media reports say he admitted to the abuse before fleeing the country.

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  • Officers escorted Hussain Sunny Umar into a car outside the arrivals area of Velana International Airport after his arrest on returning to the Maldives. Velana International Airport Maldives Republic A video circulating on social media shows officers escorting him into a car outside the arrivals area of Velana International Airport.

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