Adeeb, five soldiers charged over boat blast
The Prosecutor General’s office filed charges against former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb and five soldiers at the criminal court yesterday over the September 28 blast on the president’s speedboat.
15 Mar 2016, 9:00 AM
The prosecutor general’s office on Monday filed charges against former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb and five soldiers at the criminal court over the September 28 blast on President Abdulla Yameen’s speedboat.
Adeeb and his former military bodyguards, Hassan Rikaz and Ahmed Amir, were charged with terrorism under the 1990 Anti-Terrorism Act, the PG office said in a statement.
Adeeb and his bodyguards are accused of planting an improvised explosive device on the Finifenma speedboat. The PG office said the three went on the speedboat a day before the blast “in order to plant the IED.” The terrorism offence carries a jail sentence of between 10 to 15 years.
The former vice president was also charged with abuse of authority under section 513 of the new penal code, a class four felony.
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