The state has filed the cases raised on lawyers Moosa Siraj and Mahfooz Saeed, lawyers for former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb.
Three criminal charges were raised against the duo on July 8th and their phones were confiscated as part of the investigation on them. They were summoned to Maldives Police Service (MPS) headquarters as well.
RaajjeMV understands that MPS had passed not to review the case and filed the case last week. The lawyers were informed soon afterward, with their phones returned.
Speaking to RaajjeMV Mahfooz and Siraj said the authorities had raised three criminal charges against them, for having alerted relevant bodies on the assassination attempt on Adeeb. The charges include, deliberately spreading false information, obstruction of a legal entity and obstruction of justice.
Siraj previously said the assassination attempt was tipped off by Police officers and had to keep their identities a secret, for their safety and Adeeb’s.
Mahfooz added that no law mandates that the source of information be revealed. However, he said it had called for protection to the sources. He said with the rumored assassination attempt they had kept a close eye on the former Vice President.
