Court to hear Adeeb’s complaint of discriminatory treatment after talks fail
The civil court will formally hear a complaint by detained former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb over discriminatory treatment in police custody after the police refused to settle the dispute out of court.
27 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
The civil court will formally hear a complaint by detained former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb over discriminatory treatment in police custody after failing to settle the dispute out of court with the state.
Adeeb, who was arrested on suspicion of links to the September 28 explosion on President Abdulla Yameen’s speedboat and now standing trial on separate charges of terrorism and graft, has alleged that the police are monitoring his family visits.
“My client meets his family from behind a glass wall, and he is forced to speak with them through a phone. This is not done to any other person in custody,” said Hussein Shameem, the former deputy prosecutor general who represents Adeeb.
Shameem said family members suspect that their conversations are monitored.
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