Maldives Police Service on Monday announced that they are probing a sexual assault case where a male lecturer of Maldives National University (MNU) allegedly harassed a female student.
Police spokesperson did not provide further details on the case.
Mihaaru understands that the case which involves a minor surfaced last week and has been filed at the Ministry of Gender and Family.
The ministry stated that it will provide security and protection to all individuals in proven cases. However, the ministry also declined to disclose details of the issue to media.