Police tightlipped over boat blast probe
The police have been taking statements from journalists who witnessed the incident from the Izzudin jetty as well as crew from the ‘Finifenma’ speedboat, parts of which have been sent abroad for forensic analysis. The police’s refusal to reveal updates of the investigation has fuelled speculation among the public, with suspicion cast on religious extremists and senior government officials.
04 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM
The authorities remain tightlipped over the investigation of a blast onboard the president’s speedboat on Monday, almost a week after the unexplained explosion.
A police media official told The Maldives Independent that updates could not be revealed at the current stage of the investigation. The police have been taking statements from journalists who witnessed the incident from the Izzudin jetty as well as crew from the ‘Finifenma’ speedboat, the official said.
Agents from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and forensic experts from Saudi Arabia, India, Sri Lanka, and Australia were assisting the investigation along with the military. The foreign experts have since left the Maldives.
Parts of the speedboat have also been sent abroad for forensic analysis, the media official said.
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