Immigration: PG did not inform deported Indian’s case was in court process

Maldives Immigration, on Friday, stated that the Indian national, charged with sexually molesting a minor, was deported because the Prosecutor General’s Office (PG Office) had not informed them the case had been appealed to any local courts.

Ramesh Selvamoni, an Indian national who was charged with touching a minor with sexual intent, was deported from the Maldives on December 8^th.

Criminal Court found him not guilty of the charges. However, he was deported at a time the case had been appealed to High Court by the prosecution. Subsequently, High Court dismissed the case.

In a statement on Friday regarding the matter – Immigration said he was taken into their custody on September of last year.

They stressed that he was deported in last December as the PG Office had not, in official capacity, informed that the case was appealed.

The statement also underscored the lack of a travel ban order against the individual from any court.

PG Office, commenting on the matter, said that although the appeal had not been informed via a written document, it had been communicated verbally. Nevertheless, underscoring he will no longer be permitted entry to the Maldives, PG Office said there was no danger.