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Suspects of Maafushi assault case --

MALÉ: The Maldives Police Service has completed its investigation and forwarded a case to the Prosecutor General’s Office seeking criminal charges against six individuals accused of obstructing police officers and committing assault in K. Maafushi.

The incident occurred on August 11, at approximately 1:00 p.m., when police officers attempted to search an individual suspected of possessing and using illicit drugs in Maafushi.

Authorities reported that a group of six men intervened at the scene, obstructed officers from carrying out their legal duties, and carried out a physical assault. Police concluded the investigation and officially submitted the case to the Prosecutor General’s Office on September 10.

Police reiterated that cases involving obstruction of legal duties and physical attacks against law enforcement officers will continue to be investigated as high-priority criminal offenses.

The six suspects facing prosecution, all natives of Maafushi, are:

• Mohamed Shabin Shujau (18): Arrested at the scene on August 11 but released by the Maafushi Magistrate Court; police have appealed the release order at the High Court.
• Abdulla Nihad (30): Arrested under a court order on August 14, with remand extended until October 4.
• Ibrahim Suneez (41): Arrested under a court order on August 15, with remand set to expire this Wednesday.
• Ahmed Ahnaf Asfaq (24): Arrested under a court order on August 19, with remand extended until October 11.
• Mohamed Shaihan (21): Arrested under a court order on August 28, with remand expiring this Sunday.
• Hassan Nabeel (32): Arrested under a court order on August 29 and subsequently released by the court on September 21.