Two police officers sacked over nude video and photos
A police staff serjeant, who was in charge of the Laamu Gan police station, was fired on Thursday. According to local media, the officer sent a nude video of himself during a video chat with a school girl, an offence that carries a jail term of between seven to ten years.
27 Feb 2017, 9:00 AM
Two police officers have been sacked over unrelated incidents involving their leaked nude video and photographs.
A police staff sergeant, who was in charge of the Laamu Gan police station, was fired on Thursday. According to local media, the male officer sent a nude video of himself during a video chat with a school girl, an offence that carries a jail term of between seven to 10 years.
A female police officer was meanwhile fired on Thursday over leaked nude photographs. Online paper VFP reported the officer was suspended when the photos were leaked. She was working at the police custodial centre on the island of Dhoonidhoo near Malé.
The police spokeswoman confirmed the dismissals but declined to either provide details or confirm whether the sacked officers are under investigation.
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