Probes begin into Abdulla Rasheed custodial death
The Human Rights Commission of the Maldives and the National Integrity Commission are probing the custodial death on October 10 of Abdulla Rasheed, who was serving a five-year sentence on assault charges.
18 Oct 2017, 9:00 AM
Two separate investigations are under way into the death of a Maafushi inmate who died while being treated at a Malé hospital, with his family alleging he was denied medical treatment.
The Human Rights Commission of the Maldives and the National Integrity Commission are probing the custodial death on October 10 of Abdulla Rasheed, who was serving a five-year sentence on assault charges.
“The commission initiated and launched an investigation into Abdulla Rasheed’s custodial death on Tuesday,” National Integrity Commission president Yoosuf Maniu told the Maldives Independent.
“We investigate all custodial deaths, regardless of a complaint or not. The commission initiated an investigation on the day of his death,” said HRC spokeswoman Hawwa Wajda Gasim.
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