The National Crime Prevention Committee formed by President Mohamed Nasheed to address the increasing incidents of gang violence and other serious criminal activities in the country has met with the Chief Justice and other judges on the Supreme Court bench today to assess the position on gang related violence in the Maldives.
Discussions at the meeting held at the Supreme Court were mainly focused on the prosecution of crimes such as rape, fraud, theft, drug related violence and other serious criminal offences within the existing legal framework.
The Chief Justice and the Prosecutor General, who also attended the meeting, assured the Committee on working swiftly to prosecute and deliver justice and to reduce crime rate and tolerance of criminal activity in the society.
The Chief Justice highlighted the importance of working closely with the Maldives Police Service and requested public cooperation with the police in their effort to find and bring criminals to justice.
The meeting was also attended by Minister of Home Affairs Hassan Afeef and Commissioner of Police Ahmed Faseeh.