Two policemen acquitted of assaulting ex-MP
At least 71 people were hospitalised on February 8, 2012 after a heavy-handed police crackdown, described by the human rights watchdog as “brutal” and “without warning.” However, charges were only raised against six police officers, none of whom have been convicted to date.
26 May 2016, 9:00 AM
Two policemen charged with assaulting former MP Mohamed Gasam during a brutal crackdown on a protest march on February 8, 2012 were acquitted by the criminal court on Monday.
The prosecution’s evidence was insufficient to prove that the defendants Ibrahim Faisal and Ali Abubakur assaulted the former Maldivian Democratic Party MP for Gaaf Dhaal Thinadhoo, the judge ruled.
Prosecutor General’s Office Spokesman Hisham Wajeed said the state will not appeal the verdict “as there is no legal basis to challenge the acquittal.”
The charges were filed in October 2014.
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