High Court sets aside conviction of ex-colonel
Fayaz was released last year after completing his prison term.
24 Jul 2019, 9:00 AM
The High Court on Wednesday overturned the conviction of former colonel Ahmed Fayaz ‘Papa’ on charges raised in connection with an explosion on the president’s speedboat in September 2015.
Fayaz was released from prison in June last year after serving more than two years on obstruction of justice charges.
The former top officer – who was in charge of the armoury, the explosives department and the special protection group, the elite unit of military bodyguards – was accused of refusing to let police officers examine the scene of the explosion and ordering two soldiers to tamper with evidence.
The Finifenma blast set off a crisis that saw the impeachment of former president Abdulla Yameen’s deputy and a purge of the cabinet and security forces.
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