Verdict due in stalled trial of ex-chief prosecutor and magistrate
Muhthaz Muhsin and Ahmed Nihan were jailed over an alleged attempt to kidnap the president.
14 Oct 2018, 9:00 AM
The criminal court is due to reach a verdict next Sunday in the stalled trial of jailed former prosecutor general Muhthaz Muhsin and former magistrate Ahmed Nihan.
They were convicted of terrorism in 2016 and sentenced to 17 years in prison. They were arrested for conspiring to kidnap President Abdulla Yameen with a fraudulent arrest warrant.
Aside from terrorism, Muhsin was charged with two counts of forgery and Nihan with two counts of unduly using his official duties and one count of forgery.
After months without a hearing, Judge Ahmed Hailam wrapped up the trial and announced that a verdict will be issued next week.
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