The men are accused of trying to bring the Maldivian Democratic Party to power.
Sorcery-related arrests have been common in recent years, but suspects are often released soon after without charge due to the complexity of legal action. The current...
The six men from Ukulhas were accused of "sorcery and unruly behaviour" after opposition supporters created a mock grave outside the home of an MDP activist...
The Maldives' broadcasting regulator has ordered the opposition-aligned Raajje TV not to air a documentary about a Sri Lankan man who allegedly performed sorcery or black magic...
Three elderly men were arrested from two different islands on a charge of practicing black magic this week. Another four were arrested last week. The police...
The suspects, aged 24 and 25, were taken into custody on Thursday based on information suggesting the pair were practicing sorcery or black magic, the police...
A police spokesperson told The Maldives Independent that the suspects were arrested with warrants after complaints from islanders alleging that they were practicing black magic in...
The Fiqh academy's warning comes after opposition figures linked uprooting of old trees at the Republic square and removal of the Republic monument in Malè to...
