Court remands 9 men over rape and sexual abuse in Thinadhoo
Two of the suspects were remanded for 90 days, one for 30 days, two for 15 days and four for five days.
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Nine men arrested in connection with allegations of gang rape and sexual abuse involving a 22-year-old woman and underage girls in GDh. Thinadhoo have been remanded in custody under court orders.
The Maldives Police Service announced on Sunday that all nine suspects had been presented before a court, which ordered their detention for periods ranging from five to 90 days.
The case came to light last Monday following allegations that a group of men had raped a 22-year-old woman and sexually abused girls under the age of 18.
Police have since arrested nine men from Thinadhoo in connection with the investigation.
The authorities also released the names, ages and photographs of the suspects on Sunday, along with details of their court-ordered detention periods.
According to police, the suspects and their respective remand periods are:
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1-
Mohamed Maisan Shiyaz, 21 - 15 days
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2-
Ahmed Iftisham Zareer, 24 - 90 days
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3-
Najmullah Hassan, 35 - 5 days
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4-
Azim Mufeed, 24 - 15 days
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5-
Ali Huzaam Saeed, 31 - 90 days
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6-
Mohamed Solih Ahmed, 26 - 5 days
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7-
Ahmed Nooh Niyaz, 20 - 5 days
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8-
Mohamed Mishal Ahmed Zuhair, 20 - 5 days
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9-
Ahmed Saanij Sodhigu, 32 - 30 days
Two of the suspects were remanded for 90 days, one for 30 days, two for 15 days and four for five days.
Police said a special investigation team dispatched from Malé was working in Thinadhoo to investigate the allegations.
The investigation remains ongoing.
