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Maldives Police Service on Saturday evening revealed that a number of sexual abuse incidents were reported by those who sought spiritual practices such as black magic (Sihr) and exorcism (Rugyah).
Speaking at the third meeting of the Parliament's Human Rights and Gender Committee, Chief Superintendent of Police (SP) Mohamed Daud pronounced that a bulk of sexual abuse cases are reported during such practices, specifically enactments of 'black magic', and added that certain matters were brought to public attention.
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