Prosecutor General declines to raise charges over custodial death
The evidence was deemed insufficient to prove criminal intent.
08 Aug 2019, 9:00 AM
Hassan Mohamed
The Prosecutor General’s office refused to press criminal charges against Maldives Correctional Services officers over the death of a prisoner two years ago.
Abdulla Rasheed died while undergoing treatment at the Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital in the capital on October 10, 2017. The 51-year-old’s family alleged he was denied medical treatment before he was brought to Malé from the Maafushi prison
After investigating allegations of negligence by prison officials, the Human Rights Commission of Maldives decided to seek criminal charges last year.
“The Prosecutor General’s office has informed the commission that criminal charges cannot be pursued in this case because it is not possible to prove criminal intent based on available evidence,” the HRCM said in a statement on Wednesday.
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