Sunny Umar re-arrested in sexual abuse probe
Police detained him at the airport Monday evening when he attempted to leave the Maldives while the case was ongoing.
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Sunny Umar, accused of sexually assaulting and abusing children in his wife's family, has been arrested again under a court order.
According to police, his wife's family filed a complaint against Sunny Umar, who operates a travel agency and media outlets under the Maldives Halal Travel brand, after the allegations appeared in the media. He left the country soon after the case became public and was summoned for questioning upon his return.
Police detained him at the airport Monday evening when he attempted to leave the Maldives while the case was ongoing.
Police said:
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He was arrested Monday for attempting to leave the Maldives after agreeing to cooperate with the investigation.
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He was released soon after.
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He was later arrested under a court order in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a child.
The case involves three children: two girls and one boy. One girl and the boy are under 18. The other girl is also reported to have been sexually assaulted when she was under 18.
