Police have released all but one individual arrested from the vehicle rally held by the opposition yesterday.
Speaking to ‘The Press’ a police official said that all but one individual apprehended from the rally had now been released from custody and that all of them were fined with an amount of MVR 1000 for flouting Health Protection Agency HPA guidelines.
Police had warned the participants of the rally to disband and had warned that it would use force to disperse the participants of the rally. Once police had disbanded the vehicle rally, participants of the rally had continued on foot.
Meanwhile, MP for Maduvaree Constituency and former Defense Minister Adam Shareef Umar has assured that the opposition coalition’s legal team would be offering support to all those detained at the rally.
In a tweet, he said no matter who many supporters are arrested from the rally, the opposition’s legal team would offer its assistance.
Some opposition leaders were seen at the vehicle ride include PNC leader Abdul Raheem Abdullah, former MP for Baarashu Constituency Ibrahim Shujau, and MP for Naifaru constituency Ahmed Shiyam.
Police had earlier issued a warning against mass gatherings and protests and have said that it would take action against those who disobey Health Protection Agency guidelines.
