Opposition councillor arrested
Ali Hashim, the president of the Dhidhdhoo island council, has been placed under arrest on charges of forging official documents, tampering with evidence and influencing witnesses.
23 May 2018, 9:00 AM
Ali Hashim, president of Dhidhdhoo island council, has been arrested on charges of forging official documents.
Council member Abdulla Siraj told Sun Online that Hashim was taken into custody with an arrest warrant around 3 am Wednesday. Police searched his home following the arrest.
Documents sent from Dhidhoo council office to the Local Government Authority on March 1 included some that were allegedly forged, according to the warrant.
The opposition Maldivian Democratic Party councillor was accused of involvement in the suspected forgery.
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