Ex-prosecutor general’s terror conviction overturned
Muhthaz Muhsin was accused of conspiring to kidnap former president Yameen with a forged arrest warrant.
22 Nov 2018, 9:00 AM
The High Court has overturned former prosecutor general Muhthaz Muhsin’s conviction on a charge of participating in committing an act of terrorism.
He was convicted in June 2016 and sentenced to 17 years in prison. Along with former magistrate Ahmed Nihan, Muhsin was accused of conspiring to kidnap former president Abdulla Yameen with a fraudulent arrest warrant.
A three-judge panel of the appellate court ruled unanimously Thursday to overturn the sentence. In a similar ruling Wednesday, the court overturned the conviction of former magistrate Nihan and freed him from custody.
Earlier this month, the criminal court dismissed separate charges of forgery and abuse of office raised against the pair.
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