The Criminal Court has sentenced five men to each pay a fine of MVR 3000 within one month on charges of obstructing police duty.
The case against the five men was based on charges that they had broken through police lines on a protest held on the afternoon of 16th March 2012 near the Republican Square.
The five men who were charged are Hussain Niyaz of Handhaan, K. Huraa, Abdulla Saeed of Zamaanee Villa, G.Dh. Gahdhoo, Hussain Afeef of Dhondhun’burige, S. MaradhooFeydhoo, Ibrahim Ahmed of M. Ogum and Ibrahim Shareef of ShakeeleeHiya, R. Hulhudhuhfaaru.
