Maldives Police have denied accusations of torture against a Maldivian militant named Shafiu and his family, reports Raajje on June 18. A note circulating online and suspected to be written by Shafiu accusing Maldivian police of torture and inhumane acts have been categorically denied by the Police. Police further noted that those that spread hatred towards security services and its officers through social media will be investigated, and action will be taken. Police said they learnt of the arrest of Shafiu, his wife and four children through Interpol on 18 November 2018. They family was arrested from Afghanistan’s Nangarhar Province on 11th November 2018, police said that Interpol had informed them of this adding that he had traveled there to join the Islamic State.