Top tourism official, target of boat blast probe, arrested
Abdulla Ziyath, the managing director of Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC), was taken into custody “in connection to a case under investigation” at around 7pm today, the police said.
23 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM
Police arrested tonight a top tourism official who has been a main target of the inquiry into an alleged assassination attempt on President Abdulla Yameen.
Abdulla Ziyath, the managing director of Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC), was taken into custody “in connection to a case under investigation” at around 7pm today, the police said.
A spokesman refused to comment on the charges against Ziyath.
Vice President Ahmed Adeeb and his associates have become the main suspects over the September 28 explosion on Yameen’s boat.
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