Commissioner of Police Naveen to retire

Commissioner of Police Ismail Naveen has submitted a letter of retirement. 

Naveen, who was appointed a Commissioner in June last year, has officially submitted a letter expressing his decision to retire, Mihaaru News reports.

However, the reasons behind his decision are not known as of yet. Neither Naveen himself nor the Police have commented on the matter. 

Naveen was appointed Commissioner following the sudden retirement of former Commissioner Ali Shujau. Shujau's retirement came in the wake of heavy public criticism against the police concerning the investigation into the fall of a young woman from a building.

At the time, Deputy Commissioner Farhad Fikry and Assistant Commissioner Ahmed Shameem also applied for the post of Commissioner alongside Naveen. President Dr Mohamed Muizzu selected Naveen from amongst the applicants. 

Naveen also served as Interim Commissioner from April until his official appointment in June.

While Naveen has decided to retire, Parliament's Public Accounts Committee has voted to suspend seven senior Police officers, including Naveen. This is in relation to allegations of corruption involving POLCO, the Police welfare company, and several other instances. The parliament is yet to take a decision on the committee proposal.