Man jailed for five days for assaulting judge

Criminal Court has remanded a 49 year old man in custody for five days in connection with the assault of a judge.

The man, from Raa atoll Inguraidhoo, was remanded yesterday following his arrest under the Criminal Procedure Act.

The arrest warrant stated that he had been charged with assaulting a judge and had a prior history of a similar offence.

According to the court order, sufficient evidence including witness testimonies was submitted to support the allegation. The court noted that the suspect posed a potential threat to public safety.

The remand period was granted after the suspect requested access to legal representation.