Man arrested for spraying 'India out' on Chinese embassy wall
He won't get paid as the assigned work was not completed.
By
Mariyam Umna Ismail
A man has been arrested and remanded to custody on Saturday after he wrote 'India Out' on the outer wall of the Chinese embassy in the Maldives. During the remand hearing, he said that he did it because someone said he would be given money.
Mohamed Anil, Minivan Asseyri/Sh. Feydhoo have been arrested in connection with spraying the opposition's 'India Out' campaign slogan, which is against the presence of Indian troops in Maldives.
The Criminal Court remanded Anil, 40, to five days in police custody.
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The court remanded him as there was enough evidence against him to prove that he had committed the offence
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He pleaded guilty to the charges during the remand hearing and explained what had happened
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He has a high criminal record
Explaining during the remand hearing how the events had unfolded, he said:
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During a protest, a man named 'Mohammed' gave him a bottle of spray and a piece of paper with 'India Out' written on it and if sprayed as instructed, was told he would be paid MVR 10,000
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The police caught him and stopped him doing so
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He was under the influence of drugs at the time
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He couldn't get any money as the assigned work was not completed
