Second escaped convict Shahum apprehended in Malé
22 Oct 2014, 10:17 PM
Zaheena Rasheed
The Maldives Police Services have apprehended the second convict who escaped from Maafushi Jail, Ibrahim Shahum Adam, 23 years, in a guesthouse in Malé at approximately 7:40 pm today.
Although Home Minister Umar Naseer had said an armed team of soldiers would be working with the police to catch Shahum yesterday, only police officers were involved in the operation and weapons were not used, the police said in a tweet.
Local media have identified the guesthouse as Midnight guesthouse on Maaveyo Magu in Machangoalhi ward.
A SWAT team and officers from the intelligence, traffic and central operation command were active in the operation, a statement by the police said.
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