Serial mosque vandal released upon conviction

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A young man arrested for repeatedly vandalizing mosques in the greater Male’ area was released upon conviction on Sunday after his pretrial detention outlasted his prison sentence. Naushad Moosa, 32, G. Male’ Hiyaa, was arrested on September 11 on allegations of vandalizing mosques. He was initially remanded in police custody for 15 days, but was ordered to jail pending the outcome