Court hears closing arguments in case against Raajje TV journalists
A verdict will be delivered on December 19, the court said. Prosecutors reiterated that Wisam and Leevan had tackled a police officer to prevent him from making an arrest.
24 Nov 2016, 9:00 AM
The criminal court heard closing arguments Wednesday in the case against two journalists charged with obstructing police officers, and announced that a verdict will be delivered on December 19.
If found guilty, Mohamed Wisam and Leevan Ali Nasir face a fine of MVR26,000 (US$1687) or a jail term of four months.
The pair work for opposition-aligned Raajje TV, and are among the first journalists to stand trial in more than a decade.
Prosecutors concluded their case against Wisam and Leevan, reiterating that they had tackled a police officer to prevent him from arresting a third journalist, Hussain Fiyaz Moosa, on November 2, 2015.
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