Court concludes appeal of MP Riyaz’s acquittal
The High Court on Monday concluded hearings into the state’s appeal of opposition MP Abdulla Riyaz’s acquittal on obstruction charges last year.
02 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
The High Court on Monday concluded hearings into the state’s appeal of opposition MP Abdulla Riyaz’s acquittal on obstruction charges last year.
The Jumhooree Party deputy leader was put on trial over his refusal to unlock his iPhone. A three-judge panel ruled in July that criminal intent was not proven and that Riyaz was arrested in contravention of the parliamentary privileges law.
If the verdict is overturned, the former police chief could face a jail sentence of nearly five months.
Riyaz is presently detained for an upcoming terrorism trial over an alleged coup plot instigated by the Supreme Court. He was arrested under emergency powers last month and accused of seeking information from individual police officers about ongoing investigations.
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