Dr. Hussain Sunny Umar, G. Maavani, who is currently under arrest on sexual abuse allegations, was brought to Male’ in custody on Monday for investigation purposes.
Sunny was escorted his wife’s house, H. Andhunge, while in police custody sometime Monday afternoon, where a large number of police officers were active.
As the Police attempted to escort Sunny out of the house at approximately 15:00pm, several people are seen trying to attack Sunny, who is encircled by officers who are guiding him towards a police vehicle. This results in a confrontation between the people trying to attack Sunny and the police officers.
In a later comment, the Police said a Male’ home was searched under a court order in Sunny’s presence as part of the investigation into allegations against him. The Police affirmed that Sunny remains in their custody.
Sunny Umar, a leading figure in the marketing field, particularly in tourism, stands accused of sexual abuse of multiple minors.
He was initially remanded in custody for 30 days following his arrest. His 30-day remand expired on Thursday following which he has been remanded in custody pending the outcome of his trial on Friday.
He was arrested on December 2nd while at the airport while trying to flee the country.
Prior to this, the Police has stated that they have made progress in their investigation of the sexual abuse allegations against Sunny Umar without disclosing any further details.
Media reports allege that Sunny sexually assaulted three children related to his wife. Among the victims are a girl and a boy, both under the age of 18. 
Travel Guys, Sunny’s company, issued a statement subsequently recognizing the seriousness of the allegations and underscoring that such conduct is unacceptable. The company pledged full cooperation with law enforcement and clarified that the alleged behavior is not connected to its business operations or policies.