Six-month jail term for man who threatened to kill ex-wife
There have been 11 cases of domestic violence so far this year.
18 Jan 2018, 9:00 AM
A man who threatened to kill his ex-wife if she remarries has been jailed for six months.
According to the Criminal Court ruling, the man from Guraidhoo island in Kaafu atoll threatened to kill his former wife in 2016.
“You cannot dare remarry. I will kill you and your husband if you ever get married again,” he said during an argument with the woman, according to a witness.
He denied the charges, but was convicted based on witness testimony. He was sentenced to six months in prison under the law prohibiting the use of threat, dangerous weapons and sharp objects.
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