A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Aerial view of reclaimed area in G. Dh. Thinadhoo. TWO THOUSAND ISLES PHOTO / AISHATH NAJ Three people were injured in an accident that took place late on Sunday night in the island of Thinadhoo in southern Gaafu Dhaalu atoll. The accident took place at around 11:30 p.m. on Sunday night when two motorbikes collided […]
Fathmath Sama, 18 (L) and Ahmed Hamin, 21 (R) – the two individuals who passed away after experiencing chest pains whilst under the influence of illicit substances — Police have released four people who were arrested over the sudden deaths of two youths in reclaimed suburb Hulhumale late last month. Ahmed Hamin, 21, and Fathmath […]
Stock image symbolising child abuse. An elderly man of 75 years, who is accused of sexually abusing four sisters in an island of Gaafu Dhaal atoll, has been placed under a travel ban. Maldives Police Service confirmed that Thinadhoo Magistrate Court of the atoll issued the travel ban last Tuesday, seizing the man’s passport for […]
A road in Hulhumale. PHOTO/AMIN CONSTRUCTION An expatriate was found dead with severe head wounds in reclaimed suburb Hulhumale early Thursday. An official of Aasandha Company, which manages Hulhumale Hospital, stated that Police brought in the expat around 9:00 a.m. “We don’t know what happened yet,” said the official, adding that the hospital had pronounced him […]
Mid-Henveiru MP Ali Azim speaking to the press during a rally. PHOTO / MIHAARU Mid Henveiru MP Ali Azim was on Wednesday issued a summons from Maldives Police Service. According to the lawmaker’s Twitter, the summoning order was for 12 pm on Thursday. MP Azim, who is the deputy leader of the main opposition Maldivian […]
Opposition Jumhoory Party (JP) leader Qasim Ibrahim being taken to Velana International Airport (VIA) by Maldives Correctional Service (MCS) officers. He was given permission to depart to Singapore on Wednesday evening. Maldives Correctional Service (MCS) has requested the police’s aid to bring opposition Jumhoory Party (JP)’s leader Qasim Ibrahim back to the Maldives after his […]
Lawmaker Riyaz speaking to the Press PHOTO: Hussain Waheed/Mihaaru Kinbidhoo MP and former Commissioner of Police Abdulla Riyaz was summoned to the police on Sunday afternoon. Speaking to the press after coming out of Police Headquarters in capital Male, MP Riyaz revealed that he was summoned for questioning for allegedly inciting violence amongst the public. […]
Man tagged with an ankle monitor under the MoniCon order. PHOTO/POLICE The special committee on the MoniCon order has approved to request the High Court to tag nine suspects, who are accused of major criminal offences, with ankle monitors under the Anti-Terrorism Act on Sunday. The MoniCon order is issued by the High Court, based […]
Haris Abdul Qafoor, 24, of Gaafu Alif atoll Dhaandhoo island: he was stabbed to death in Hulhumale on September 29, 2017. Police on Sunday arrested the first suspect over the murder of a local youth in reclaimed suburb Hulhumale late on Friday night. Haris Abdul Qafoor, 24, of Gaafu Alif atoll Dhaandhoo island, was stabbed […]