Assistant Commissioner of Police Mohamed Daud received a large amount of money of unknown origin to his personal bank account, which he used to create MVR 14.6 million in assets, says Ahmed Nazim, the Deputy Speaker of Parliament.
Nazim, who chairs a parliamentary sub-committee to probe the audit on the police housing project, Blue Wave, said during a meeting on Tuesday that the committee has received information regarding more corruption allegations involving senior police officials.
He said that one such case involves a large amount of money of unknown origin that was transferred to the bank account of Daud – the head of Hulhumale’ Police - between 2023 and 2024.
Nazim, the representative for Dhiggaru constituency and a senior figure within the ruling People’s National Congress (PNC), said that the police had even opened an investigation into the money transfers before “ending it at some point.”
“It was noted that a large amount of money of an unknown source was deposited into Mohamed Daud’s account between 2023 and 2024, though he does not have stakes in any business or does not run any business in his own name,” said Nazim.
Nazim said that Daud had also been named in the Asset Recovery Commission’s report on the MMPRC graft and money laundering scandal.
He also alleged that Daud invested in the construction of the 10-story Thalamudhige, a private residence located in the Machangolhi district of Male’. According to Nazim, Daud and former ACP Ismail Habeeb conspired together and used their wives as fronts and partnered with a private citizen called Mohamed Thaufeeq to invest MVR 10.5 million on the construct of the building.
Nazim said the case came to light after the rent from Thalamudhige began getting deposited to Daud and his wife’s account from November 2016 onwards.
He also said that Daud also purchased an MVR 4.1 million apartment from the FW Residence in Hulhumale’. According to Nazim, Daud had made the purchase in the name of a family member, but later had the deed transferred to the name of one of his children.
“He created MVR 14.6 million in assets. We believe this to be funds embezzled from the MMPRC,” said Nazim.
Nazim said that the committee has also received additional information from a confidential report prepared by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), which he did not discuss during the meeting.
Daud was promoted from the rank of Chief Superintendent of Police to the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police on September 17, 2024.
He previously served as the head of Road Police, and as the deputy head of the Drug Enforcement Department (DED).