DRP claims Lhohi arrests were politically motivated
13 Apr 2010, 5:45 PM
Laura Restrepo Ortega
The Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party (DRP) has expressed concern that five arrests made in Lhohi island, Noonu Atoll last Friday were politically motivated.
Police Sub Inspector Ahmed Shiyam confirmed five people were arrested in Lhohi last Friday night for starting a fight. He said they were taken to the island’s court and were being kept for seven days while investigations continue.
Two other people were injured in the fight and were taken to hospital, Shiyam said, but they were not seriously injured.
Shiyam noted the fight was most likely “unrelated to politics,” but added that as the investigation is ongoing, there was a possibility it this might prove otherwise.
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