Man Sentenced to House Arrest and Fined for Unlawfully Detaining Bangladeshi National

The Criminal Court has sentenced a man to two months of house arrest and imposed a fine for unlawfully detaining a foreign national. The judgment was delivered against Abdulla Muttaiz of Ranveli, Aydhufushi, Baa Atoll. According to state charges, Abdulla Muttaiz, along with others, took Nurl Amin, a citizen of Bangladesh, from his residence in Ma. Hukuraadhee. The victim was held without consent, forced into a vehicle, and taken to a room in Ma. Vandumdu, where he was confined for two days. He was then moved to a guesthouse room in Nedhunugey, Ma. Andun, near the Andun junction, where he was kept for another two days. The state charged Abdulla Muttaiz with the offense of unlawful detention. He denied the charge and presented his defense. After examining the evidence, the Criminal Court found it proven that he had detained Nurl Amin for more than one day without his consent. Abdulla Muttaiz was convicted of unlawful detention and sentenced to two months of house arrest. He was also fined MVR 109,200, which must be paid to the Maldives Inland Revenue Authority within one year.