Thieves steal Rf48,000 worth of cable from Alia warehouse, Rf16,000 cash from Campus shop
2007-09-22
Thieves broke into the warehouse of Alia Store last Tuesday night and stole Rf48,000 worth of cable rolls. The next day, thieves struck the Campus shop on Majeedhee Magu and stole Rf16,000 from the counter cash register.
According to Maldives Police Service the thieves had gained entry into the..[Full Story]

HRC sues Police over custodial death
2007-09-22
MALE, September 22, 2007 (Haveeru News Service) -- The Human Rights Commission of Maldives has filed its first case at court, holding Maldives Police Service responsible for the death in custody of Muaviyath Mahmood in March 2005.
HRC chairman Ahmed Saleem on Thursday said that investigations..[Full Story]


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Twenty-five more convicts released from jail as crime rate soars in Male
2007-09-22
With around 300 people sentenced to jail terms or banishment in absentia, the majority of them roaming around free and the number of robberies and theft being reported in Male at an all time high, the Penitentiary Department has said that around 25 more convicts have been released from..[Full Story]
Six accused of arson in Huraa released
2007-09-22
Six people who were arrested in connection to the arson of a house in North Male atoll Huraa have been released on Thursday after the Criminal Court refused to extend the duration of the detainment. The house, Shaany Villa, had been torched after the residents of the house had repeatedly received..[Full Story]