ACP Dawood Under Scrutiny Over MVR 14 Million in Unexplained Wealth

Deputy Speaker of Parliament Ahmed Nazim has revealed that authorities are investigating allegations of undeclared assets belonging to Assistant Commissioner of Police Mohamed Dawood, who is reported to have accumulated significant wealth without any known business activity.

Nazim shared the information while presenting a report to a sub-committee of the Public Accounts Committee, which was established to review complaints submitted by a whistleblower. He stated that a case concerning Dawood had previously been examined as part of the MMPRC corruption inquiry, and that the findings had been shared with senior police officials at the time. However, he said the matter was quickly closed.

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According to Nazim, the issue resurfaced when the sub-committee began probing the POLCO housing allocation matter. He said whistleblowers and other sources had forwarded information alleging corruption involving both the police and the housing scheme.

Nazim said police investigators had already gathered extensive material on Dawood. The probe reportedly uncovered large deposits made into Dawood’s bank accounts between 2023 and 2024, with no clear indication of the source of the funds. The total value of assets in question is understood to be around MVR 14 million.

The committee also found that rent payments had been deposited into the accounts of Dawood and his wife since September 2016 for a property known as Ma. Thalhumudhige. However, the house is not owned by either of them. Nazim said that unless Dawood had financed the construction of the property, there would be no basis for him to receive rent, and that further clarification was required.

In addition, Dawood is alleged to have purchased apartments from FW Residences, with MVR 4.1 million reportedly paid in cash across 10 instalments. The property was initially registered in the name of a family member, before being transferred to Dawood’s son.

Nazim further claimed that Dawood acquired goods worth MVR 14.6 million, and suggested the funds may be linked to money diverted from the MMPRC corruption scandal. He said Dawood had no declared business interests or other known sources of income. Details of the findings were not disclosed, as they were drawn from a confidential report by the Anti-Corruption Commission.

Dawood was one of seven police officers dismissed following a Police Board investigation under the Police Service Act. He successfully contested his dismissal in court and was reinstated. At the time, he held the rank of Superintendent. Despite the allegations, he was promoted to Assistant Commissioner of Police in September 2024, the highest rank within the service.