Vice President loses remand appeal
Vice President Ahmed Adeeb remains in custody after losing an appeal of his detention over suspicion of links to an alleged assassination attempt on President Abdulla Yameen.
02 Nov 2015, 9:00 AM
Vice President Ahmed Adeeb remains in custody after losing an appeal of his detention over suspicion of links to an alleged assassination attempt on President Abdulla Yameen.
A three-judge panel at the high court ruled today the criminal court’s remand “does not violate legal and judicial procedures.”
Adeeb was arrested on October 24 from the airport on a charge of high treason. He was remanded for 15 days the next day
Contesting the order, Adeeb’s lawyers said the criminal court’s remand hearing was illegal as it was conducted via video teleconference. Further, although the police had declared Adeeb a danger to the public, they had not provided evidence to back the claim, lawyers said.
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