Former President’s Office under-secretary placed under house arrest
06 Jan 2013, 6:12 PM
Ahmed Nazeer
Former President’s Office Under-Secretary Ibrahim Rasheed ‘Hoara’ Ibbe, who stands accused of sexual offences against a 17 year-old girl, has been placed under house arrest.
Rasheed, who served in the President’s Office under the previous government of Mohamed Nasheed, had been kept in pretrial detention until yesterday (January 5) over the allegations. The Maldives Police Service today confirmed that his detention had been extended for an additional 15 days under house arrest.
Rasheed was arrested on December 6, 2012, after being discovered at a house in the Galolhu Ward of Male’ with a seventeen year-old girl.
A Criminal Court Spokesperson had told local media that Rasheed was brought before a judge yesterday for a hearing on whether to extend the period of his detention. The presiding judge decided that the suspect was to be placed under house arrest for the next 15 days, according to reports.
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