Reporter detained for taking photo of Adeeb on his first visit to Malé
A reporter was briefly detained today for taking a picture of former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb as he left the capital under heavy police guard following his first visit to Malé since his detention in October.
06 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
A reporter was briefly detained today for taking a picture of former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb as he left the capital under heavy police guard following his first visit to Malé since his detention in October.
The streets around the military hospital Senahiya and the police headquarters were cordoned off for Adeeb’s visit to see an eye specialist.
The former vice president was arrested from the airport on October 24, on a suspicion of links to a mysterious blast on President Abdulla Yameen’s speedboat. He was immediately taken to the Dhoonidhoo Island detention facility and has not set foot in Malé since, even for court hearings or medical consultations.
Hussain Hassan, Sun Online’s deputy editor, was taken into custody near the police headquarters at around 10:30am. A spokesman said Hassan was without a press pass inside a restricted zone.
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