Ex-Prosecutor General released, judge remanded
Muhthaz Muhsin was arrested around midnight last night along with a judge at the Maamigili magistrate court on suspicion of involvement in issuing an “invalid” court order to arrest President Abdulla Yameen. The High Court has extended Judge Nihan’s remand detention to seven days.
08 Feb 2016, 9:00 AM
Former Prosecutor General Muhthaz Muhsin, who was arrested along with a judge last night on suspicion of involvement in issuing an “invalid” court order to arrest President Abdulla Yameen, has been released from police custody.
The criminal court decided at Muhsin’s remand hearing this afternoon that there were no legal grounds to hold him in remand detention.
However, the High Court extended the detention of Judge Ahmed Nihan from the Maamigili magistrate court to seven days. The 30-year-old was brought before the appellate court for remand extension as required by the Judges Act.
Muhsin was unavailable for comment as his phone was switched off at the time of publication.
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