Yoga Day violence in Maldives: Charges filed against 19 for committing "acts of terror"
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Male, Oct 4: In Maldives, the Yoga Day event was disrupted by extremist elements. Following this, the Prosecutor General’s Office (PGO) of Maldives now has raised charges against a total of 19 individuals, including former MP Mohamed Ismail, Sheikh Fazloon Mohamed, and Adam Nishan over the violence that broke out on International Yoga Day (July 21).
The Yoga Day event was organized by Indian High Commission in Maldives, along with Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment and UN Maldives. Maldivian Minister of Youth and Sports, Indian High commissioner and Maldives Foreign Secretary were present along with many high commissioners and UN resident coordinator when the shocking incident happened.
Although a total of 21 individuals were arrested over the incident, almost everyone has been released from custody. In addition to the charges, Sheikhs Fazloon and Nishan have also had their preaching licenses suspended over the attack.
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At that time, Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih had announced an investigation into the incident. The president in a tweet said, "An investigation has been launched by Maldives Police into the incident that happened this morning at Galolhu stadium", highlighting that it is "being treated as a matter of serious concern and those responsible will be swiftly brought before the law."
Bharati Web
Mes, Pune
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