Suspect involved in Yameen and Rilwan’s cases released due to insufficient evidence

Criminal Court has dismissed the charges pressed against Ahmed Ismail over the forced disappearance of journalist Ahmed Rilwan and the murder of blogger Yameen Rasheed due to insufficient evidence on Thursday, October 12.

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(FILE) Ahmed Ismail escorted by the police after he was arrested on June 26, 2022: he was released on October 12, 2023 as the state had not provided sufficient data to prove the charges pressed against him -- Photo: Mihaaru

Lamya Abdulla

2023-10-13 17:46:47

Criminal Court has dismissed the charges pressed against Ahmed Ismail over the forced disappearance of journalist Ahmed Rilwan and the murder of blogger Yameen Rasheed due to insufficient evidence on Thursday, October 12.

Terrorism charges against Ahmed Ismail were dismissed on Thursday. The state had pressed charges against two others in the cases of Rilwan and Yameen.

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