Update: Sexual exploitation on 15-year-old girl: Fmr Maldivian state minister arrested

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Four more persons including former Maldives State Minister of Finance Mohamed Ashmalee and a manager of a hotel have been arrested yesterday for sexually exploiting the 15-year old girl, police said.

They were remanded till July 16 after being produced before the Hulftsdorp Magistrate Court.

Police Spokesman SDIG Ajith Rohana said already 32 suspects including the girl's mother, Deputy Chairman of the Mihintale Pradeshiya Sabha and a leading gem businessman have been arrested so far by the Police Children and Women's Bureau in connection with the crime over three months.

The Police have launched an investigation for this malicious act, following an arrest of a 35-year old man.

It was revealed that the suspect had published numerous advertisements on websites luring people to exploit the girl for their sexual thirst.

Investigation have disclosed that the main suspect had advertised on five websites and the police arrested two owners of the websites so far.

Probe is underway to arrest the owners of the remaining websites.

A hotel manager was arrested on Sunday and 12 more persons are being searched on charges of providing rooms, SDIG Rohana said.(Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya)

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G b Monday, 05 July 2021 01:35 PM

Child protection laws need to be strengthened, ban paedophiles from entering sl

ANTON Monday, 05 July 2021 01:41 PM

IS SHE THE ONLY UNDERAGED GIRL WHO FACED THIS TYPE OF THINGS ?

Me Too SL Monday, 05 July 2021 02:25 PM

When murderers are set free... criminals have no fear... sadly children are exploited due to weak governance...

Sandra Monday, 05 July 2021 03:04 PM

All crocodile tears. There is no cabinet-level ministry of women-and childaffairs anymore. This government made this ministry redundant. Women and children are not important in this country, it seems. Shame on you Rajapaksa's!

Moorthy Monday, 05 July 2021 04:28 PM

The news of this child victim will go on for a short.then the court cases.the culprits will come out with the help of well intelligent lawyers. The only solution is the various women's forums should come out and put an end to it not just to leave the police alone to face the tune against the wealthy people who already spent many lakhs for their lust.

Adwani Monday, 05 July 2021 04:43 PM

Partners in crime, will look for loopholes to escape.

Ralaharamy Tuesday, 06 July 2021 08:09 AM

Please remember that there was minister known as Captain, in Sri Lanka who wanted to reduce the age of sex to 12 for girls. But somebody stopped him at cabinet level.

Terrence Tuesday, 06 July 2021 08:27 AM

Root cause of these exploitations is due to poverty after 72 years of independence what have the politicians done to the public livelihoods this is only the tip of the iceberg

Jagath Silva Tuesday, 06 July 2021 05:02 PM

Man by nature is polygamist

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