Calls for sheikh to drop charges against journalists
The cleric was arrested in November on suspicion of being involved in an alleged Hajj scam.
16 Jan 2018, 9:00 AM
Charges against news outlet Vmedia and Mihaaru journalists must be dropped, Reporters Without Borders has said.
The journalists and news outlet are being sued for defamation by Sheikh Nasrulla Musthafa following their coverage of an alleged Hajj scam.
He was arrested in November on suspicion of being involved in a scam that saw four people travel to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, without arrangements in place for their pilgrimage.
Musthafa demanded MVR 7 million (US$453,500) in damages from each journalist in the dispute resolution hearing held at the Civil Court Tuesday, reports local media. Another hearing is scheduled for next week.
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