Shahid arrested on child sexual abuse allegations

13 hours 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