Police seek charges against Yameen Rasheed murder suspects
The police have wrapped up a three-month-long investigation into the murder of liberal blogger Yameen Rasheed and forwarded cases for prosecution last Thursday.
23 Jul 2017, 9:00 AM
The police wrapped up a three-month-long investigation into the murder of liberal blogger Yameen Rasheed and forwarded cases for prosecution last Thursday.
Ahmed Thaufeeq, the Prosecutor General’s office spokesman, told the Maldives Independent that the police are seeking charges against eight suspects.
“We can only determine which suspects or how many suspects will be charged after reviewing the case. We will complete research of the case as per the period allowed in the criminal procedure code,” he said.
The new criminal procedures law, which came into force earlier this month, requires the PG office to make a decision to prosecute within 30 days of submission of cases by the police.
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