Former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom has also called for the arrest of a suspect in a recently reported rape case.
The suspect is reportedly the younger brother of a senior lawmaker of ruling party PPM.
In a tweet on Saturday, Gayoom said he was “deeply shocked” by the sexual assault of the 19-year-old.
“The culprit must be caught and brought to justice without delay.”
Deeply shocked by news that an 18 yr old girl was sexually assaulted in Male 3 days ago. The culprit must be caught and brought to justice without delay. @PoliceMv.
— Maumoon Abdul Gayoom (@maumoonagayoom) January 6, 2018
The victim was allegedly raped after she went to an art studio for a project last Wednesday, and was given money to remain quiet, reported some news outlets.
She reportedly gave a detailed description of the assault, and police have taken samples from her body.
The police service has confirmed that they are investigating such a case, but have refused to give details.
