Amendment proposed to grant Police power to seize accounts without court order in scam cases

An amendment to the Criminal Procedure Act has been proposed to give Maldives Police Service the power to temporarily freeze bank accounts without a court order in cases involving fraud or scams.

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Galolhu North MP Mohamed Ibrahim (Kudu): An amendment has been proposed to the police to withhold accounts in scam cases

Anaan Bushry

2024-08-19 12:08:40

An amendment to the Criminal Procedure Act has been proposed to give Maldives Police Service the power to temporarily freeze bank accounts without a court order in cases involving fraud or scams.

The amendment was proposed by MDP MP Mohamed Ibrahim (Kudu) who represents the Galolhu North constituency.

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