Adeeb’s cousin arrested on arson charges
A man related to detained former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb was arrested on a charge of planning an arson attack in Male on Friday, The Maldives Independent understands.
22 Feb 2016, 9:00 AM
A man related to detained former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb was arrested on a charge of planning an arson attack in Malé on Friday, The Maldives Independent understands.
Ismail Ali, a police spokesman, confirmed that a 27-year old man had been arrested with a court warrant on “suspicion of organizing multiple arson attacks by third parties in Malé.”
Ismail declined to identify the suspect or his relatioship to Adeeb, but said a court has remanded the suspect for an additional seven days.
A source close to Adeeb identified the man as Shahid Hussain, a cousin of the former vice president.
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