Inquiry commission seeks Rilwan abduction suspect
The commission posted video footage of the male suspect.
16 Sep 2019, 9:00 AM
The presidential commission on unresolved murders and enforced disappearances has appealed for public assistance in finding a person of interest in the abduction of journalist Ahmed Rilwan five years ago.
The inquiry commission posted a video on Monday of the male suspect waiting in the vehicle queue at the Hulhumalé ferry terminal around 12:20am on August 8, 2014, shortly before Rilwan was last seen entering the terminal in Malé around 12:45am.
The commission urged anyone with information about the man to come forward. He was wearing a white shirt and driving a red motorcycle.
The Maldives Independent journalist was abducted at knifepoint outside his apartment in the capital’s suburb and murdered at sea by a local extremist group affiliated with al-Qaeda, the presidential commission concluded after a 10-month inquiry. The commission’s chair Husnu Suood disclosed findings earlier this month and shared a draft report with parliament but the inquiry is still ongoing.
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