Shahid arrested on child sexual abuse allegations

2 days ago

The former Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) president and former Foreign Minister, Abdulla Shahid, has been arrested on Monday night on child sexual abuse allegations. In a statement, the Police confirmed that Shahid was arrested under a court warrant at 21:59 tonight on suspicion of sexually abusing a minor under the age of 18. Abdulla Shahid is a prominent Maldivian politician whose career