Former Head of Police Intelligence arrested

Former Head of Police Intelligence, Superintendent of Police Mohamed Hameed has been arrested following a court order.

Police did not indicate a reason for this arrest.

Sun has received information that he was arrested in relation to a report published by Former National Security Advisor Ameen Faisal and former Housing Minister Mohamed Aslam titled ‘The Coup by the Police and armed forces’.

Hameed is accused of having provided false information which is deemed to undermine people’s trust in the security forces, thus violating the responsibility of a Police officer.

Police checked his residence yesterday to collect evidence in relation to this case. A Police media official indicated yesterday that checks are being conducted on several residences of Police officers.

Aslam has stated that the Police officers who provided information to the report ‘The Coup by the Police and armed forces’ are prepared to testify in court on how the government was changed on 7 February 2012.