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August 19, 2011

Police arrest suspect in attack on MP Nazim Rashad

Police have arrested a suspect in Wednesday night’s attack on MP Nazim Rashad, reports Haveeru.
Police confirmed that the 21 year-old suspect was arrested Thursday night but declined to reveal his identity.
An eyewitness told Haveeru that the MP for Thulhaadhoo was assaulted around 11.30pm by a person riding a GN motorcycle after he came out of the Thandoor Café on Buruzu Magu

“He hit Nazim in the mouth about three times and yelled at him before going away from the area on his motorcycle. The person parked his motorcycle and came to Nazim while he was walking on the pavement,” the eyewitness said.

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