Charges sought against 7 in brutal attack on PG Shameem

The police have completed the investigation into a brutal attack on Prosecutor General Hussain Shameem which left him injured earlier this year, and asked for charges against seven people arrested in the case.

Shameem had been out jogging on a street in Male’ City on the morning of January 31, when he was attacked with a weapon by two people on a motorbike.

He fractured his left arm in the attack.

The police made seven arrests in the case, including the two people directly involved in the attack, and those involved in planning the attack and monitoring Shameem’s movements.

A police spokesperson said on Wednesday that the police had finished its investigation into the seven suspects arrested in the case, and filed a request for charges with the Prosecutor General’s Office (PGO) on Sunday, August 18.

All seven suspects are jailed pending the outcome of their trial.

They are:

• Aban Abdul Hannan, 23
• Zayan Naseer, 23
• Shamaal Hussain, 21
• Rajwan Latheef, 22
• Midhuhath Adam, 24
• Mohamed Jazlan, 22
•  Ahmed Maisan Hashim, 20

The attack in January had come shortly after the security the police had been providing to Shameem due to a court case ended.

The attack sparked widespread condemnation from both government officials and politicians from the opposition, as well as international groups including the International Association of Prosecutors (IAP).

The Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) strengthened Shameem’s security in the wake of the attack.