Journalist Ahmed Rilwan missing for one week
14 Aug 2014, 11:40 PM
Minivan News
Minivan News journalist Ahmed Rilwan Abdulla remains missing, with seven days having passed since he was last seen.
Rilwan’s last known whereabouts were on the Hulhumalé ferry at around 1:30am on Friday, August 8. A witness has confirmed that, upon arrival, Rilwan did not travel with him on the bus into town.
Police have also confirmed that immigration records show he has not left the country, while there is no evidence to suggest that he returned to his apartment.
Both the Human Rights Commission of Maldives and Home Minister Umar Naseer have expressed concern at his disappearance, while the police’s efforts to locate Rilwan are ongoing.
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