Shaviyani Atoll Funadhoo Magistrate Court has placed the man arrested on charges of sorcery in remand in custody for a period of 15 days.
The arrested man is a 60 year old Maldivian.
A person from the island told Mihaaru that the sorcery in question had been in relation to the People's National Congress (PNC) Candidate Mohamed Mamdhooh (Mandey) who won the recent parliamentary elections in that constituency.
"The sorcerer is arrogantly claiming that he will continue to do as he pleases, that there is nothing anyone can do against it," the person said.
Residents of the island gathered outside the court to demonstrate against him as his remand hearing proceeded.
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