The state has raised charges against six individuals, including a minor, in connection to the murder of Anas Abdul Sattar of Fenfiyaazuge in Meedhoo island in Raa Atoll.

Three including the minor had been charged with first degree murder while the rest were charged as accessories to murder.

The minor also had been charged with a separate assault case, for having stabbed an individual in front of Supreme Court on July 25.

25-year-old Anas was stabbed to death by a group of masked assailants on the 31st of July. Anas who worked on a speedboat was killed not too long after he arrived in Malé that night.

CCTV footage from Litus Service Center, where the attack took place, show the attackers pursuing him before stabbing him to death.

Police had previously revealed that 12 suspects had been taken into custody over Anas' murder, including those that were actively involved in his murder, including two on August 18 and one earlier this month. Some of those arrested have since been released.