Prosecutor General’s Office appeals Criminal Court’s release of PPM Council Member arrested for assault
21 Jul 2013, 1:24 PM
Leah Malone
The Prosecutor General (PG)’s Office has appealed the Criminal Court’s decision not to extend the detention of Progressive Party of the Maldives (PPM) Council Member Ahmed ‘Maaz’ Saleem for alleged assault.
Saleem was released on Sunday (July 14), the day following his arrest, after police “obtained information necessary for the investigation”, a police spokesperson told newspaper Haveeru.
However some of the individuals arrested after the alleged assault on a ferry captain remain in police custody, following the Criminal Court’s extension of their detention, according to local media.
The PG’s Office called for Saleem to be arrested during the appeal hearing held at the High Court this morning (July 21).
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