Court dismisses charges against 2 over Yameen, Rilwan’s murders
The Criminal Court confirmed to Atoll Times on Wednesday that the case was dismissed on Tuesday.
By
Fathmath Ahmed Shareef
Criminal Court has dismissed charges against Ismail Abdul Raheem Adam and Ahmed Muaz over the murders of journalist Ahmed Rilwan and blogger Yameen Rasheed.
As part of an investigation by a presidential commission set up by former President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih to investigate unsolved murders, three arrests were made on June 26, 2022, and charged on September 1, 202 in connection with the disappearance of Independent newspaper's journalist Rilwan and the murder of blogger Yameen. They are:
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Ahmed Ismail, Ma. Faagafilaage/Mae, 39 - Aiding and abetting an act of terrorism
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Ismail Abdul Raheem Adam, M. Lagoonview/Male, 30 - two counts of aiding and abetting an act of terrorism
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Ahmed Muaz, RS 8499, 40 - conspiracy to commit an act of terrorism
The three were recently released under house arrest after being tagged.
The Criminal Court confirmed to Atoll Times on Wednesday that the case was dismissed on Tuesday.
It is learned that, with that, the two men, who were tagged under a Monicon order and released to house arrest, have now been released. Ahmed Ismail, who was charged in the case, was also released on 12th last month. His case was also dismissed by the court, which ruled that there was not enough evidence to proceed with the case.
This is the first case to be investigated, sent to prosecution and filed in court by the presidential commission set up by the former president on the first day of his presidency to investigate unresolved deaths. Justice for the murders of Yameen and Rilwan is a promise of this government.
However, the case of Ismail Abdul Raheem Adam and Ahmed Muaz was dismissed on Tuesday.
Yameen's murder case:
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Six people were previously charged in the 2017 brutal murder
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Only two of them were convicted
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The prosecution appealed the case of two of the acquitted in the High Court in April last year
Rilwan's murder case:
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Two people were previously charged with terrorism in the 2014 murder of disappeared journalist Rilwan
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Both were acquitted in 2018; The verdict is not appealed
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The death commission said Rilwan was kidnapped and killed by al-Qaeda in Maldives.
