Trial begins for Sri Lankan man in sniper plot to kill Maldives president
Prosecutors said former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb had hired 27-year-old Lahiru Madhushanka to assassinate President Abdulla Yameen last October.
12 Aug 2016, 9:00 AM
The criminal court heard Wednesday charges against a 27-year-old Sri Lankan national accused of plotting to assassinate President Abdulla Yameen.
Lahiru Madhushanka is charged with conspiracy to commit murder.
He is standing trial along with former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb, Yameen’s former right-hand man, who is now serving a 33-year prison sentence on corruption and terror charges.
Two others, Fazeel Hameed and Ishaaq Hussain are also on trial.
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