Chief judge questions charges against suspects accused of assaulting policeman
The chief judge repeated his criticism of the PG office’s decision to charge 11 out of 13 suspects with assault using a dangerous weapon despite evidence showing the accused beating a policeman with their hands and feet.
06 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM
Criminal court chief judge Abdulla Mohamed repeated criticism over the validity of charges pressed against several suspects accused of assaulting a policeman during a mass anti-government demonstration on May 1.
At a hearing in the trial of two suspects held today, the chief judge questioned the PG office’s decision to charge 11 out of 13 suspects with assault using a dangerous weapon, despite evidence showing the accused beating a policeman with their hands and feet.
Video footage shows protesters tripping and kicking the Specialist Operations (SO) officer and two men hitting the policeman over the head with his helmet and baton.
The state prosecutor said the defendants – Laushan Ahmed Zahir from Gaaf Alif Gadhdhoo Lotus and Mohamed Shinaz from Shaviyani Goidhoo Malaaz – beat the policeman with their hands and feet while others used dangerous weapons.
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