Former Male' City Council member for the Maafannu South constituency Mohamed Aiman Ismail has been arrested in connection with allegations of sexually abusing a minor.
Police confirmed the arrest and said a major part of the investigation had already been completed. Officers are consulting the Prosecutor General's Office to finalise remaining aspects of the case.
The allegations first surfaced publicly in October last year after his former wife shared details on social media. Family members had previously raised concerns about the pace of the investigation.
Police have not disclosed further details, citing the sensitive nature of cases involving minors. The arrest follows the recent remand of former Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid on similar allegations.
Aiman was elected to the council in 2014. No court decision on remand has been reported.
