Police had earlier seized Thayyib's phone and other electronic devices under a court order as part of the inquiry. The items seized include Thayyib's phone, laptop, hard drive, and five pen drives.
Social media activist Thayyib Shaheem has been summoned by police for questioning regarding allegations of a forged police statement.
Police said today that Thayyib has been summoned in connection with the ongoing investigation. However, further details have not been provided so far.
Police had earlier seized Thayyib's phone and other electronic devices under a court order as part of the inquiry.
The items seized include Thayyib's phone, laptop, hard drive, and five pen drives.
Thayyib's phone had previously been seized by the Police even during the administration of former President Abdulla Yameen.
After the current administration came to power, Thayyib was appointed as the Service Supervisor of the STELCO bureau, but was dismissed just a month later. He also held a political position in the Tourism Ministry during the former Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) government.