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Court Remands MDP Candidate Najuda in Drug Case as Husband Serves in Law Enforcement

Court Remands MDP Candidate Najuda in Drug Case as Husband Serves in Law Enforcement

Aishath Najudha Ali, a candidate for the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) National Council elections, has been arrested in a drug case and remanded for five days. The Criminal Court Judge Ali Adam ruled that sufficient evidence justified her detention, citing potential threat to public safety. Her husband is a serving police officer. Additionally, Najudha faces charges for obstructing a law enforcement officer during an MDP protest in Malé on October 3 last year.

Aishath Najudha Ali, a candidate for the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) National Council elections, has been arrested in a drug case and remanded for five days. The Criminal Court Judge Ali Adam ruled that sufficient evidence justified her detention, citing potential threat to public safety. Her husband is a serving police officer. Additionally, Najudha faces charges for obstructing a law enforcement officer during an MDP protest in Malé on October 3 last year.

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Aishath Najudha Ali, a candidate for the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) National Council elections, has been arrested in a drug case and remanded for five days. The Criminal Court Judge Ali Adam ruled that sufficient evidence justified her detention, citing potential threat to public safety. Her husband is a serving police officer. Additionally, Najudha faces charges for obstructing a law enforcement officer during an MDP protest in Malé on October 3 last year.

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