MALE, 21 April, 2021 (TON): The office has the option of requesting an Interpol red notice to bring former Tourism Minister Ali Waheed back to Maldives to stand trial for multiple sexual offenses, said prosecutor General Hussain Shameem.

Ali Waheed travelled out of Maldives in February, after Criminal Court lifted the travel ban order against him.

The decision to release Ali Waheed’s passport was appealed by the Prosecutor General’s Office with the High Court.

Earlier this April, this case got dismissed after the office failed to establish Ali Waheed’s current address, making the court unable to serve the summons.

The High Court granted the Prosecutor General’s Office the option of resubmitting the case once they establish Ali Waheed’s current address.

The decision to release Ali Waheed’s passport has now been appealed with the Supreme Court.

However, Ali pled not guilty to all seven charges during his arraignment at the Criminal Court on 24 January, and will be imprisoned for 21 years if proven guilty of the charges.