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Former Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid arrested on child sexual abuse charges

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What to know

  • The arrest assumes significance as Mr. Shahid is among the prominent presidential aspirants within the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) for the island nation’s 2028 electionsS1
  • Former Maldives Foreign Affairs Minister Abdulla Shahid was arrested by the police on suspicion of child sexual abuse.S2
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12h Thehindu

Former Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid arrested on child sexual abuse charges

The arrest assumes significance as Mr. Shahid is among the prominent presidential aspirants within the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) for the island nation’s 2028…

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Maldives Police arrest former Foreign Minister Shahid over child sexual abuse allegations

Former Maldives Foreign Affairs Minister Abdulla Shahid was arrested by the police on suspicion of child sexual abuse.

Former Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid arrested on child sexual abuse charges

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What to know

  • The arrest assumes significance as Mr. Shahid is among the prominent presidential aspirants within the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) for the island nation’s 2028 electionsS1
  • Former Maldives Foreign Affairs Minister Abdulla Shahid was arrested by the police on suspicion of child sexual abuse.S2
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S1 Thehindu 1 report · EN
S2 PublishLead 1 report · EN