Gasim arrested for bribery
The police said Gasim, who is facing trial on bribery charges, may tamper with evidence if he remained free.
07 Apr 2017, 9:00 AM
Gasim Ibrahim, the leader of opposition Jumhooree Party, has been arrested on charges of bribing lawmakers and encouraging the overthrow of the Maldives government.
The police said Gasim, who is facing trial, may tamper with evidence if he remained free.
MP Abdulla Riyaz, the deputy leader of JP, told reporters: “He was praying at home when he was arrested. This arrest is based on nothing but an intelligence report. They [the police] have no evidence other than their own intelligence report.”
The police went to Gasim’s residence at 7:55pm Thursday with an arrest warrant. He was taken to a detention facility on Dhoonidhoo Island near the capital.
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