Gayoom, Supreme Court justices accused of destroying evidence
The three were arrested on charges of plotting a coup shortly after President Abdulla Yameen declared a state of emergency on February 5.
01 Mar 2018, 9:00 AM
Police have sought prosecution of jailed former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed, and Justice Ali Hameed on charges of destroying evidence.
The cases were forwarded to the Prosecutor General’s office on Wednesday, police tweeted.
But the three were arrested on charges of plotting a coup shortly after President Abdulla Yameen declared a state of emergency on February 5.
Police are also seeking charges of evading arrest against judicial administrator Hassan Saeed, who was also taken into custody after the security forces stormed the Supreme Court compound.
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