Police seek charges against suspects accused of planting bomb
The police yesterday forwarded cases for prosecution against four suspects accused of planting a bomb near the presidential palace in Malé last November. Hisham Wajeeh, spokesperson at the Prosecutor General’s office, told The Maldives Independent that charges might not be filed against all four suspects.
28 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
The police yesterday forwarded cases for prosecution against four suspects accused of planting a bomb near the presidential palace in Malé last November.
Hisham Wajeeh, spokesperson at the Prosecutor General’s office, told The Maldives Independent that charges might not be filed against all four suspects.
“There are four suspects in the case but all four may not necessarily be charged. Depending on evidence we may have to charge only the suspect with the strongest case [against him],” he said.
Hisham said the police are seeking terrorism charges against the four suspects under the new anti-terrorism law passed in late 2015. The law also includes provisions criminalising the possession and sale of weapons and explosives.
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