Prosecutor general in spat with criminal court chief judge
Prosecutor General Muhthaz Muhsin slammed criminal court chief judge Abdulla Mohamed today for questioning the validity of charges filed against several suspects accused of assaulting a police officer during a mass anti-government protest on May 1.
05 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM
Prosecutor General (PG) Muhthaz Muhsin has slammed criminal court chief judge Abdulla Mohamed for questioning the validity of charges filed against several suspects indicted for assaulting a police officer during an anti-government protest on May 1.
At a hearing on Monday, the chief judge reportedly criticised state prosecutors for charging 11 defendants under the 2010 ‘Intimidation and Possession of Dangerous Weapons and Sharp Instruments Act.’
Judge Abdulla questioned the PG office’s decision to charge 11 out of 13 suspects with assault using a dangerous weapon despite evidence showing the accused beating a policeman with their hands and feet.
Video footage shows protesters tripping and kicking the Specialist Operations (SO) officer and two men hitting the policeman over the head with his helmet and baton.
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