Murder commission pushes for charges against culprits behind Yameen, Rilwan, Afrasheem's murders

Presidential Commission on Investigation of Murders and Enforced Disappearances on Tuesday, forwarded charges against the perpetrators behind the murders of satirical blogger Yameen Rasheed, former MP Dr Afrasheem Ali and journalist Ahmed Rilwan, to the Prosecutor General's Office.

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The murder of MP Dr. Afrasheem, satirist blogger Yamin Rasheed along with the disappearance of Journalist Ahmed Rilwan are connected: Commission on Investigation of Murders and Enforced Disappearances. PHOTO: VARIOUS/MIHAARU FILE PHOTO

Ahmed Aiham

2019-12-03 13:58:06

Presidential Commission on Investigation of Murders and Enforced Disappearances on Tuesday, forwarded charges against the perpetrators behind the murders of satirical blogger Yameen Rasheed, former MP Dr Afrasheem Ali and journalist Ahmed Rilwan, to the Prosecutor General's Office.

According to the Commission, two individuals considered to be religious extremists, Mohamed Mazeed and Saamith Mohamed, are implicated in the charges related to the three linked cases. The two are considered to have orchestrated the murders.

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