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Assault

Crime

Teenager killed in Maldives capital

The 14-year-old boy was stabbed to death amid a spike in gang violence.

11 Oct 2018, 9:00 AM

Crime

Youth stabbed in Maldives capital

The victim was rushed to hospital by members of the public.

09 Oct 2018, 9:00 AM

Crime

Trial of journalist charged with assault resumes

Raajje TV journalist Hussain Fiyaz Moosa said the long gap had led him to believe that the charges were dropped.

30 Jan 2017, 9:00 AM

Crime

Man fined MVR200 for assaulting wife

The man was charged under the old penal code, which carries a penalty of either six months in prison or house arrest, or a fine of MVR200 for assault. The new penal prescribes jail terms of up to four years but the constitution prohibits imposing a more severe penalty than the one applicable at the time the offence was committed.

20 Sep 2016, 9:00 AM

Crime

Six May Day protesters sentenced to five years in jail

Nearly eight months after their trial concluded, Nasira Ali, Ibrahim Laban Shareef, Farhath Ali, Abdulla Rasheed, Umar Gaahir, and Ahmed Ibrahim were convicted today of aiding and abetting the assault of a policeman on May 1 last year.

25 Jul 2016, 9:00 AM

Politics

Prosecutors revise charges against Raajje TV journalist

Raajje TV Chief Operating Office Hussain Fiyaz Moosa Fiyaz was accused of assaulting a police officer while reporting on the military’s attempts to defuse a bomb on November 2 last year, but he was charged with touching an individual without his consent.

26 May 2016, 9:00 AM

Politics

Judge questions charges against senior Raajje TV journalist

Fiyaz was accused of assaulting a police officer while reporting on the military’s attempts to defuse a bomb on November 2 last year, but he was charged with touching an individual without his consent – a class four misdemeanor.

02 May 2016, 9:00 AM

Crime

May Day protester sentenced to seven years for assaulting policeman

A 50-year-old man has been sentenced to seven years in prison after being found guilty of assaulting a policeman during a mass anti-government protest on May 1 last year.

15 Mar 2016, 9:00 AM

Crime

Local market assault victim in critical condition

13 Mar 2016, 9:00 AM

Politics

Prosecutor general in spat with criminal court chief judge

Prosecutor General Muhthaz Muhsin slammed criminal court chief judge Abdulla Mohamed today for questioning the validity of charges filed against several suspects accused of assaulting a police officer during a mass anti-government protest on May 1.

05 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM

News In Brief

May Day protester pleads guilty to assaulting police officer

14 Jul 2015, 4:35 PM

News In Brief

Trial begins for eight suspects accused of assaulting police officer

08 Jul 2015, 5:00 PM

News In Brief

Police searching for assault suspect

08 Jul 2015, 1:12 PM

Politics

Criminal court slammed over MVR200 fine for man who assaulted wife

18 May 2015, 5:43 PM

Crime

20-year-old male arrested in Mafaz murder

10 Dec 2014, 1:33 PM

Crime

Two detention officers seriously injured after attacks at Maafushi Prison

02 Dec 2014, 4:54 PM

News In Brief

Man assaulted in Malé

17 Nov 2014, 8:36 PM

News In Brief

Vnews editor arrested for assault gets fired

13 Nov 2014, 12:07 PM

News In Brief

V News editor arrested for assault

12 Nov 2014, 1:22 PM

News In Brief

Vnews editor suspended for assaulting female employee

10 Nov 2014, 2:16 PM

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