2 arrested over attack on ex-Maldivian Prez
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Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed (Photo: UN/IANS). Image Source: IANS News
Male, May 9 : Two suspects have been arrested by the Maldives Police Service (MPS) in investigations into a terrorist attack last week that injured former President and Parliament Speaker Mohamed Nasheed, state media reported.
State-owned PSM News reported on Saturday that 21-year-old Mujaz Ahmed and 32-year-old Thahumeen Ahmed were arrested in connection to an attack that took place outside Nasheed s residence in Male on May 6, reports Xinhua news agency.
Nasheed was admitted to the ADK Hospital, where he underwent multiple life-saving surgeries.
2021-05-08 15:06:07 GMT2021-05-08 23:06:07(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
MALE, May 8 (Xinhua) Two suspects have been arrested by the Maldives Police Service (MPS) in investigations into a terrorist attack that injured Speaker of Parliament Mohammed Nasheed, state media reported here Saturday.
State-owned PSM News reported that 21-year-old Mujaz Ahmed and 32-year-old Thahumeen Ahmed were arrested in connection to an attack on Speaker and former President Nasheed on Thursday.
Nasheed was admitted to the ADK Hospital in the Maldives after the attack, where he underwent multiple life-saving surgeries. Doctors said that ball bearings and shrapnel were lodged in Nasheed s body, injuring his ribs and organs.