Rilwan’s family urges probe into Didi’s part in suspects’ release
The then criminal court judge is thought to have been asked to release Mohamed Suaid and Abdulla Haisham.
24 Jun 2019, 9:00 AM
The family of abducted Maldives Independent journalist Ahmed Rilwan has called on the police and the presidential commission on disappearances and deaths to look into allegations Supreme Court Justice Abdulla Didi released two suspects in the case.
At a hearing called by the Judicial Service Commission last Thursday, the public heard from a witness that Didi had released Mohamed Suaid and Abdulla Haisham, who were arrested on suspicion of abducting Rilwan.
Rilwan’s sister Fathimath Shehenaz said in a statement released on Monday that the family is extremely concerned by what they heard of her brother’s abduction at the hearing.
Citing information provided by the police, the JSC said the suspects were released at the request of an unnamed suspect, referred to as “Suspect One”, during the hearing. The suspect is widely believed to be former vice president Ahmed Adeeb.
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