Court abolishes Thinadhoo arson attack case

Criminal Court has abolished the case that charged over the suspects involved in the arson attack in Gaafu Dhaalu Thinadhoo the day after former president Mohamed Nasheed resigned from presidency.

Ahmed Mohamed Manik, media official of Criminal Court said to Sun Online today that the case of 89 suspects who were charged over terrorism in Thinadhoo by the government for having burnt G.Dh Atoll Council Office, Thinadhoo Court, Thinadhoo Police Station and all police vehicles on 8 February 2012 was abolished the Criminal Court on Saturday.

The latest hearing scheduled by Criminal Court was canceled and court has ordered to keep the suspects under police custody until testimonies from 55 witnesses presented by the government is obtained as suspects have been threatening the witnesses. However, all of them have been released on Saturday.