President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has met with top police officials on Sunday amid opposition accusations of undue influence to crackdown on opposition figures.
Details of the meeting remain sketchy, but the president had gone down to the police headquarters.
President's impromptu meeting comes in the wake of accusations against the government and security forces by various opposition supporters, stating that the actions of the police are unlawful.
Former president Mohamed Nasheed meanwhile had accused president Yameen of using the police for personal political gain. Nasheed warned that president Yameen's actions would tarnish the reputation of the police and cause irreparable harm to the entire nation.
Maldives has been hit by fresh political turmoil where soldiers barred the now united opposition lawmakers from entering the parliament complex on Monday.
Opposition lawmakers had stormed the parliament on Monday after police together with the military had locked up parliament to stop the impeachment of parliament speaker Abdulla Maseeh.
Riot police and soldiers then entered the parliament to forcibly drag the lawmakers out.
Nasheed also called on the police to end the investigations against several opposition lawmakers and allow them inside the parliament.
Police have launched criminal investigations against several top opposition MPs in the wake of the clashes on Monday while three of the recently disqualified MPs remain in custody.
The now united opposition had wrested parliament control from the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) to file a no-confidence motion against the speaker.
