Ex-chief prosecutor found guilty of terrorism for conspiring to kidnap president
The criminal court has found the former chief prosecutor guilty of terrorism for conspiring to kidnap President Abdulla Yameen. Muhthaz Muhsin was handed a 17-year jail term tonight.
10 Jun 2016, 9:00 AM
The criminal court has found the former chief prosecutor guilty of terrorism for conspiring to kidnap President Abdulla Yameen.
Muhthaz Muhsin was handed a 17-year jail term tonight.
Husnu Suood, Muhsin’s lawyer, has branded the trial unfair and said he intends to launch an appeal immediately.
Muhsin is accused of forging an arrest warrant for Yameen’s arrest on February 7.
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