Masha Midhath   20 May 2021 - 08:08 PM
L. Gan, Dhunfiniufaa, Ahmed Fathih, 23, was arrested as a suspect in relation to the terrorist attack on May 6. Photo: Maldives Police Service
L. Gan, Dhunfiniufaa, Ahmed Fathih, 23, was arrested as a suspect in relation to the terrorist attack on May 6. Photo: Maldives Police Service
Maldives Police Service has confirmed that the fourth suspect in the terror attack has been detained for a period of 15 days with a court order.

Ahmed Fathih, 23 was arrested as a suspect in relation to the terrorist attack on May 6 targeting former President and current speaker of the Parliament, Mohamed Nasheed. He was arrested in a police anti-extremism operation on the island of B. Dharavandhoo last night.

Although Police have not released any further details of Fathih’s connection with the case, Police gave the assurance on identifying all the suspects as well as financial aids to the terror attack following a thorough investigation.

The terrorist attack took place with a homemade remote-controlled IED, which was strapped to a motorcycle parked nearby President Nasheed’s residence. It was detonated just as President Nasheed, exited his residence and went to get in his car. A week earlier Initial three arrests in suspicion of the terror attack were made in Male’ City and Hulhumale’.