Suspect in Nasheed’s lawyer stabbing spotted in Colombo
A young man wanted by Interpol on a charge of stabbing a lawyer who represents former President Mohamed Nasheed has been spotted in Colombo, Sri Lanka, according to a credible source.
18 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM
A young man wanted by Interpol on a charge of stabbing a lawyer who represents former President Mohamed Nasheed has been spotted in Colombo, Sri Lanka, according to a credible source.
Shafraz Ibrahim, 23 years, of Karankaage, Raa Atoll Inguraidhoo, was spotted at Sosun Villa, a property owned by the Maldivian government, playing football with members of the Maldivian student community in Colombo, the source said.
The Maldives Educational And Cultural Center (MECC) is located at Sosun Villa.
According to a red notice issued on Interpol’s website on October 15, Shafraz is “wanted by the judicial authorities of Maldives for prosecution,” for “gang assault using sharp weapons.”
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