Police arrest, charge two men for eating during Ramadan fasting hours
01 Aug 2013, 3:02 PM
Ahmed Nazeer
Police have arrested and charged two men who were caught eating during fasting hours.
Police identified the pair as Mohamed Saeed, 42 of Henveiru Happy Villa and Ibrahim Ali, 18 of Violet house in Maafaru, Noonu Atoll. Both names were sent to the Prosecutor General (PG)’s office for prosecution.
In a statement, police said the pair were discovered eating behind the Alimas Carnival Stage at 2:00pm on July 12, 2013. The investigation was concluded by July 24, and sent for prosecution.
Police Chief Inspector Hassan Haneef said eating during fasting hours was a crime under the Maldivian penal code.
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