Court remands suspect until trial in Thinadhoo gang rape investigation

A court has ordered one suspect to remain in custody until the conclusion of his trial and extended the detention of four others in connection with an investigation into the alleged gang rape of a woman and the sexual abuse of underage girls in GDh. Thinadhoo.

The case came to light last Monday following allegations that a group of men had raped a 22-year-old woman and girls under the age of 18.

Police have so far arrested nine men from Thinadhoo in connection with the case, all of whom have been remanded in custody.

Five of the suspects were initially remanded for five days. They were brought before the court for detention reviews after their remand periods expired.

During the hearings, the court ordered Ahmed Nooh Niyaz, 20, to remain in custody until the conclusion of his trial.

The court extended the detention of the remaining four suspects for varying periods.

Mohamed Mishal Ahmed Zuhair, 20, was remanded for a further 30 days, while Najmullah Hassan, 35, had his detention extended by 45 days.

Mohamed Solih Ahmed, 26, and Ahmed Saanij Soadhig, 32, were each remanded for an additional five days.

Four other suspects arrested in connection with the investigation remain in custody under earlier remand orders that have not yet expired.

They are Ahmed Iftisham Zareer, 24, and Ali Huzaam Saeed, 31, who were each remanded for 90 days.

Aazim Mufeed, 24, and Mohamed Maisan Shiyaz, 21, were each remanded for 15 days.

The investigation concerns allegations of sexual offences involving an adult woman and underage girls.

All nine suspects remain in custody as the case proceeds.