Crime
Search operation conducted for Rilwan murder probe
Several buildings were raided as armed soldiers patrolled the capital.
11 Sep 2019, 9:00 AM
Rilwan’s abduction and murder: roundup of reactions
Parliament debated a draft report as the opposition and human rights groups issued statements.
10 Sep 2019, 9:00 AM
DED policemen face assault charges
Officers suspected of assault were suspended.
10 Sep 2019, 9:00 AM
Amid mounting outrage, president promises imminent action over Rilwan abduction
No arrests have been made a week after a presidential commission disclosed findings.
09 Sep 2019, 9:00 AM
Translation: Summary of report on Rilwan’s abduction
The journalist was killed by a local al-Qaeda affiliate, an inquiry commission concluded.
08 Sep 2019, 9:00 AM
Maldives president promises justice for abducted journalist’s murder
Rilwan was beheaded and his body was sunk, a presidential commission found.
03 Sep 2019, 9:00 AM
Prosecution witness testimony concluded in ex-president’s money laundering trial
The admissibility of a statement from the anti-corruption chief was contested.
03 Sep 2019, 9:00 AM
Rilwan killed by Maldives group linked to al-Qaeda, presidential commission reveals
The group recruits locals to fight in Syria.
01 Sep 2019, 9:00 AM
Wastewater analysis identifies illicit drug use in Maldives
Cannabis and heroin were the most used drugs.
01 Sep 2019, 9:00 AM
Identity of secret witnesses compromised
Names were revealed in documents shared with defence lawyers.
29 Aug 2019, 9:00 AM
Adeeb tagged and released to house arrest
The electronic tag allows monitoring of the ex-vice president’s whereabouts.
29 Aug 2019, 9:00 AM
Customs seizes illegally imported vehicles
Cars and motorbikes were found in two containers imported as timber.
28 Aug 2019, 9:00 AM
More than 100 cases of violence against children in July
There were 34 cases of child sexual abuse.
25 Aug 2019, 9:00 AM
Yameen locks horns with Adeeb at money laundering trial
The former vice president testified as a state witness.
22 Aug 2019, 9:00 AM
Witnesses ‘under pressure’ in Yameen Rasheed murder trial
Secret witnesses were “being influenced,” the prosecutor told the court.
21 Aug 2019, 9:00 AM
Ex-WAMCO boss faces corruption charges
Shifau is accused of abuse of authority to unduly benefit a third party.
19 Aug 2019, 9:00 AM
Customs seize 2.5kg of heroin
It was found in the luggage of two men who arrived from India and Sri Lanka.
18 Aug 2019, 9:00 AM
Prosecutor General declines to raise charges over custodial death
The evidence was deemed insufficient to prove criminal intent.
08 Aug 2019, 9:00 AM
Witness identifies suspects in Yameen Rasheed murder trial
The witness placed them at the crime scene.
07 Aug 2019, 9:00 AM
Ex-VP pledges to spill the beans on corruption scandal
Prosecutors asked the Supreme Court to keep Adeeb in custody.
06 Aug 2019, 9:00 AM
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