Crime
Six arrested in alcohol bust
Four Maldivians and two foreign nationals were arrested Tuesday night while trying to store more than 400 liquor bottles and 80 cans of beer in a house in Malé.
05 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
Indian murder suspect living under alias arrested in Addu
An Indian man who confessed to murdering a 31-year-old woman in Bangalore 12 years ago has been arrested while living under an assumed name in the Maldives.
05 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
Businessman robbed of MVR1m
A local businessman was robbed of more than MVR1 million (US$65,000) in cash on Monday night, local media reported.
04 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
Detained Supreme Court justices suspended without pay
The decision was made with reference to recent changes brought to the Judges Act, which state that the judicial watchdog must suspend judges without pay once they have been charged with a criminal offence.
04 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
Studio rape trial begins
The closed-door trial of a 34-year old man who has been under arrest since January on rape charges began at the criminal court on Monday.
03 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
Policemen detained on coup plot charges sacked
Aside from terrorism charges over the alleged coup plot, the eight ex-policemen are accused of planning to violently confront on-duty police officers deployed to control unlawful gatherings.
02 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
Court concludes appeal of MP Riyaz’s acquittal
The High Court on Monday concluded hearings into the state’s appeal of opposition MP Abdulla Riyaz’s acquittal on obstruction charges last year.
02 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
MP Sinan detained for terrorism trial
The former ruling party lawmaker is among 11 high-profile detainees charged with terrorism and bribery over an alleged plot to topple the government.
01 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
Former home ministry spokesman released
Thazmeel Abdul Samad was arrested under emergency powers on February 23 and accused of conspiring to topple the government, unlawful assembly and encouraging violence against the security forces.
28 Mar 2018, 9:00 AM
Violence against children on the rise
The monthly figures show the total number of reported cases fell from 224 in January to 210 in February.
28 Mar 2018, 9:00 AM
Watchdog asked to probe 36 ‘unlawful’ arrests
More than 300 people were arrested during demonstrations against the “unlawful” state of emergency, many of whom were subject to police brutality, said MDP chairman Hassan Latheef.
27 Mar 2018, 9:00 AM
Raajje TV journalists released
Mohamed Wisam and Amir Saleem were accused of making a video showing masked men in police uniforms threatening to join an anti-government demonstration.
27 Mar 2018, 9:00 AM
Ibthihaal relative rejects blood money
There was shock and also public outrage amid reports that authorities had been aware of the repeated abuse Ibthihaal had suffered.
27 Mar 2018, 9:00 AM
Chief prosecutor hits back at anti-graft watchdog
The Prosecutor General’s office has hit back at the anti-corruption watchdog for blaming it for the low conviction rate for graft cases.
22 Mar 2018, 9:00 AM
Courtroom chaos ahead of state of emergency expiry
The criminal court was busy Wednesday as the authorities scrambled to keep “coup plotters” in custody after a 45-day state of emergency expires this week.
21 Mar 2018, 9:00 AM
Complaint filed over Indian doctor at Dhoonidhoo
The opposition coalition has accused the doctor of neglect for refusing to provide care when sick detainees were brought to see him late at night. He is also alleged to have been careless when dispensing medicine.
21 Mar 2018, 9:00 AM
Graft charges sought against Gayoom-era minister
The anti-graft watchdog wants to retrieve around US$2 million from a decade-old corruption case.
21 Mar 2018, 9:00 AM
Woman found hanged in Thinadhoo
Police said the apparent suicide was reported at 8:50 am Wednesday and that the young woman’s body was found inside a house.
21 Mar 2018, 9:00 AM
Prosecutor General’s office blamed for graft case delays
The Anti-Corruption Commission pointed the finger at the Prosecutor General’s office and other state institutions, saying there was a lack of coordination and cooperation.
20 Mar 2018, 9:00 AM
Maldives urged to stop torture of detainees
The Human Rights Commission of the Maldives has been informed of several instances of acts amounting to torture, it was claimed, but has failed to make significant and preventive interventions.
19 Mar 2018, 9:00 AM
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