Seven day remand for two people arrested in Rilwan

The two people arrested under a court order in the case of the missing journalist from Minivan News, Ahmed Rilwan Abdulla have been remanded by seven days.

They were remanded today when they were taken to the Criminal Court to make a decision about their remand.

Sources have told Sun Media that one of the people arrested last night was Ahmed Aalif Aroof, the owner of the red car driving in Hulhumalé on the night Rilwan went missing. DNA from his car matches that of Rilwan’s mother.

The two arrests were made last night after 606 days have passed since the journalist went missing.

Police said that five people were arrested in 2014 in relation to the case but the court released them

Speaking at a press conference at Iskandharu Building on Saturday, Superintendent Abdulla Shatheeh said that Rilwan was stalked on the day he disappeared and it was done by people that belong to “Kudahenveiru.” He said that the group that followed Rilwan was Mohamed Suaidh, S. Hulhudhoo and is no longer in the country. Suwaid was released by the court after he was arrested in relation to the case of the missing journalist.