Maldives Police Service has suspended officers who were captured manhandling a suspect during a house search in Maafannu.

A viral video on social media shows four policemen in plain clothes brutally beating up a man during the house search. Following this, the Commissioner of Police, Mohamed Hameedh addressed the issue on Twitter.

"I have viewed a video footage where officers in plain clothes are seen manhandling a suspect, during a search at a house in Maafannu under a court warrant tonight. This is unacceptable. I will be suspending the involved officers immediately and have them investigated," CP Hameedh said in a tweet.

He further added that he has requested the President of the Human Rights Commission to investigate the case of manhandling by police officers and revealed that he has submitted the names of the officers involved in the operation.