Crime


Shujau Usman appointed High Court chief judge
Shujau Usman received death threats last year, local media reported.
16 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM


Court broke the law by dismissing sex abuse charges against 75-year-old
The man was charged in February but a court hearing has not been held so far.
16 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM


Judges complete 28 cases in five days
There were 11 civil cases, two family cases and two criminal one. The remainder were cancelled.
15 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM


Man beaten with pavement drainage slab in capital
The 20-year-old was attacked by five men in Maafannu.
13 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM


Criminal court judge cleared of misconduct
The judicial watchdog lifted the suspension of Judge Ahmed Rasheed.
11 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM


Campaign meeting halls vandalised
An MDP office was vandalised and used oil was thrown into PPM meeting halls.
11 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM


Naseer defends president’s ‘overwhelmed’ message about Rilwan search
Naseer believes the president thought too many state resources were being used.
09 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM


Maldives president ‘stayed up all night’ during Rilwan search effort
A very capable team worked on the investigation, the ex-police chief said.
09 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM


Maldives Criminal Court cancels 30 hearings
One of the cancelled trials was for ex-president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.
09 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM


Bangladeshi worker dies in construction accident
The Bangladeshi embassy was unavailable for comment.
09 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM


Maldives assistant prosecutor general resigns
Aishath Fazna told local media she was resigning for personal reasons.
09 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM


Woman says threats made her plead guilty to son’s murder
Three-year-old Ibthihaal Mohamed was found dead at his home in Vaavu Rakeedhoo island in 2015.
08 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM


Maldives police lied about Rilwan abduction
Police knew Rilwan was followed by a suspect who was allowed to leave the country.
08 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM


Maldives Supreme Court to handpick judges for orders
New rules on criminal trials came into effect on Wednesday.
08 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM


Maldives murder suspect transferred to house arrest
Haris Abdul Gafoor was stabbed to death last year.
07 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM


Maldives president declares abducted journalist ‘dead’
The president denied thwarting the investigation into the missing journalist, “who is now dead.”
07 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM


Rilwan’s family to sue Maldives police for negligence
It is almost four years since Ahmed Rilwan disappeared.
07 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM


Maldives court drops sex abuse charges against 75-year-old
The court did not give a reason for throwing the charges out.
07 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM


Fifth stabbing in Hulhumalé
The man was stabbed eight times on Tuesday morning.
07 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM


Maldives court frees ‘top terrorist leader’
Mohamed Abdul Rahman was charged with terrorism for participating in a foreign war.
05 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM

