Velezinee hospitalised and released from police custody
The whistleblower was declared an apostate after allegedly blasphemous videos were posted online.
14 Nov 2018, 9:00 AM
Aishath Velezinee has been admitted at the state-run Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital after her arrest Tuesday night for “mocking Islam.”
She was released to the care of her family after doctors recommended she needed to be admitted for treatment, police told the press.
Despite her release, police are “continuing legally mandated matters” in relation to her case.
The former member of the judicial watchdog was arrested hours after her return to the Maldives after residing overseas for several years.
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