The Police Integrity Commission (PIC) has launched an investigation into accusations levelled at police from February 6-8.
President of the Commission Shahinda Ismail said the period included the conduct of police during the protest on February 6 in which police sided with opposition demonstrators, the attack by police on the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) headquarters, their involvement in the demonstrations that led to Nasheed’s resignation on February 7, and the crackdown on demonstrators on February 8.
Allegations of excessive force used to make arrests in other parts of the country would also be investigation, Shahinda said..
“Every accusation against the police will be investigated. The whole committee has diverted all its attention to carrying out this investigation,” local newspaper Haveeru reported her as saying.
