The High Court has overruled a decision made by the Civil Court regarding a suit filed against Police Chief Inspector Risheef Thoha, after he was dismissed by the Police Disciplinary Board over allegations that he raped a woman in a police car.
The court ordered that Chief Inspector Thoha be reinstated.
In August last year, a woman filed a case at police headquarters alleging she was sexually abused by a group of police officers, including the chief inspector.
In December 2010 Thoha appealed the decision of the Disciplinary Board at the Civil Court, which ruled that the Board’s decision was lawful and that there was enough evidence to dismiss Thoha from police duty.
The Civil Court noted at the time that Thoha’s call records showed he had contacted the other accused officers several times, and that the officers had also contacted him.
When the locations of the phones were determined, they showed that the car had travelled the routes the woman had said, the Civil Court’s ruling stated.
The ruling also said that the girl was thrown out of the car naked near Thoha ‘s house, Mainz in Maafannu, and that Thoha had admitted to being in the area a few minutes later.
However the High Court today ruled that Thoha be reinstated at the position of Chief Inspector of Police, and paid the salary he had not received during the time he was dismissed.
In August 2011 a close friend of the alleged victim told Minivan News the incident had occurred near Seahouse restaurant in Henveiru.
“She would not be older than 22 years, she was friends with the police inspector,’’ the source said. “According to what she told me, she was partying with a group of four police officers, including a senior inspector, and they were all drunk.’’
He alleged that the incident occurred inside a police car.
“She said they threw her onto the street after sexually abusing her,’’ the source added.
Former ‘Mr Maldives’ Police Constable Husham Hameed was also dismissed after being accused of the same crime, but in April last year the Civil Court ruled that his position also be reinstated.
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my god how biased can this stupid website be?
deliberately didnt bring the reader on what basis the high court made their ruling. after every ruling the judge states the reasons for the judgement. ahmed nazeer has done a fine job bringing the civil court explanation but deliberately omitted the higher court explanation. pure propegenda!
The police Disciplinary Board should be held responsible and accountable to these contiuing unlawful dismissals that are causing immense cost to the state. These kind of irresponsible decisions by the MPS should be looked into by the Auditor General and Anti-Corruption Commission too, as this is resulting the government to pay salary to services not received by the officer.
Just one question; how come one would call four people on phone several times, while inside the same car?
See the following paragraphs:
Paragraph 1- "The High Court has overruled a decision made by the Civil Court regarding a suit filed against Police Chief Inspector Risheef Thoha, after he was dismissed by the Police Disciplinary Board over allegations that he raped a woman in a police car."
Paragraph 3- "In August last year, a woman filed a case at police headquarters alleging she was sexually abused by a group of police officers, including the chief inspector."
Paragraph 5- "The Civil Court noted at the time that Thoha’s call records showed he had contacted the other accused officers several times, and that the officers had also contacted him."
Supporting paragraphs 10 and 11- “She would not be older than 22 years, she was friends with the police inspector,’’ the source said. “According to what she told me, she was partying with a group of four police officers, including a senior inspector, and they were all drunk.’’
He alleged that the incident occurred inside a police car."
Pls explain...Btw my regards to whoever checks and endorse (or not) this comment.
Elmer, the only possible explanation is that they wer chatting quietly to lure her n tie her n sexually abuse her!!
regardless of any reinstatment or "unlawful" dismissals,
I do believe those culprits committed the crime, No one will have the guts to accuse anyone, let alone "Police Cheif Inspector" of such drastic offence n get away with it, now it's obvious!
Bravo Risheef ... pls do it again and again.... pls pls This nation deserves it
Mr. Rishee ... pls do it again and again. You deserve it and she deserves it.
So all of them were drunk? Including the girl?
Wonder if one should call it police or mafia