Adam Azim arrested for ‘encouraging overthrow of government’
Azim was accused of encouraging the overthrow of the government and of inciting hatred among the public toward the judiciary with false claims.
08 Jun 2017, 9:00 AM
Adam Azim, brother of jailed former Defence Minister Mohamed Nazim and shadow minister of the Maldives United Opposition, has been arrested on charges of encouraging the illegal overthrow of the government.
According to the arrest warrant issued by Chief Judge Abdul Bari Yousuf, Azim was also accused of inciting hatred and undermining trust among the public toward the judiciary with false claims.
He was arrested Thursday morning from his residence in Malé and taken to a police custodial centre.
The warrant claimed that Azim might attempt to influence witnesses and erase evidence. He also poses a threat to society, it added. The only evidence police submitted to obtain the warrant was a secret intelligence report.
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