Ex-defence minister transferred to house imprisonment upon arrival in Malé
Former Defence Minister Mohamed Nazim was taken into custody upon his arrival in Malé on Thursday, and immediately transferred to house imprisonment for a period of 30 days.
22 Apr 2016, 9:00 AM
Former Defence Minister Mohamed Nazim was taken into custody upon his arrival in Malé on Thursday, and immediately transferred to house imprisonment for a period of 30 days.
Nazim, who was granted medical leave from prison in March, was ordered last week to cut short his trip to Singapore and return to Malé within 48 hours.
The Maldives Correctional Services said Nazim was transferred to house imprisonment because of ongoing maintenance work at the low-security Asseyri Jail on Himmafushi Island.
The former defence minister was sentenced to 11 years in jail on weapons smuggling charges in a trial that drew widespread condemnation over due process violations.
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