A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The elderly man who has been accused of sexually assaulting four sisters on the back of a motorbike in the capital Male. Reportedly he fled from his island when the allegations surfaced and moved to Male — The elderly man who was arrested on Thursday after being accused of sexually assaulting four sisters in the […]
Assistant Commissioner Fairoosh is currently in Australia studying for his PhD — Assistant Commissioner of Police Abdullah Fairoosh has been dismissed from his post. Fairoosh, who is currently in Australia studying for his PhD, told Mihaaru that he was informed of his dismissal on Tuesday. He said that he has filed his dismissal to the […]
Police Commissioner Mohamed Areef (L) and Deputy Police Commissioner Ahmed Saudhi (R) The President’s Office has begun investigating a dispute between the Police Commissioner Ahmed Areef and his deputy Ahmed Saudhi. Mihaaru is aware that the disagreement between the police commissioner and the deputy commissioner is being investigated by a special committee assembled by the president’s […]
The police escorting the expat who was stabbed to the hospital in a police car — An expat was violently attacked with a sharp object late on Wednesday night. According to a witness, the foreign national was stabbed in the head with a sharp object at the Artifical Beach area in capital Male. The witness […]
The ‘ecstasy’ pills that were found inside the package that was delivered from Netherlands to an individual in Addu City. PHOTO / MALDIVES CUSTOMS Maldives Customs Service has seized a large quantity of ‘ecstasy’ that was shipped to the southernmost Addu City via post from the Netherlands. According to Customs, when they opened the package […]
Man tagged with an ankle monitor under the MoniCon order. PHOTO/POLICE Police have filed at the High Court to tag nine people, who are accused of major criminal offences, with ankle monitors under the MoniCon order of the Anti-Terrorism Act. The MoniCon order is issued by the High Court, based on the home minister’s proposals, […]
Police arrest Afrah Abdul Razzaq, 21, a suspect wanted in connection to the murder of Mohamed Anas. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED/MIHAARU The Criminal Court on Monday added 15 days to the remand of a suspect arrested the day before in connection to the murder of Mohamed Anas in late July. According to Police, Afrah Abdul Razzaq, […]
Police arrest Afrah Abdul Razzaq, 21, a suspect wanted in connection to the murder of Mohamed Anas. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED/MIHAARU Police on Sunday arrested one of two suspects wanted in connection to the murder of Mohamed Anas in late July. Police revealed that Afrah Abdul Razzaq, 21, was found hiding in a house near Jalaluddin […]
Firefighters at the scene where Prosecutor General Aishath Bisham’s car was torched. PHOTO / MNDF Prosecutor General (PG) Aishath Bisham’s car was torched during the early hours of Monday. According to the police, the arson attack took place at around 3:00 a.m. whilst it was parked in Henveiru ward of capital Male City. The police […]