MP Mahloof remanded for five more days
The independent lawmaker is accused of obstruction of police duty for distributing masks during an opposition protest last month, a charge that carries a jail sentence of four months and 24 days.
31 Mar 2018, 9:00 AM
The criminal court on Friday remanded opposition spokesman Ahmed Mahloof for a further five days in police custody.
The independent lawmaker is accused of obstruction of police duty for distributing masks during an opposition protest last month, a charge that carries a jail sentence of four months and 24 days.
At Friday’s remand hearing, Mahloof admitted to handing out masks but questioned how that constituted a crime, his lawyers told the press.
Lawyers petitioned the judge for Mahloof’s release as he has already served one-fourth of the jail term and since defendants in such cases are not detained during the trial. But the judge decided that he poses a threat to society and might influence witnesses.
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