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

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  • left · 1 outlet

    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 elections

    — The Hindu

  • center · 2 outlets

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

    — The Tribune

  • right · 3 outlets

    Male: Former Maldives foreign minister Abdulla Shahid has been arrested over allegations of sexually abusing a minor, according to local media reports. Shahid, 64, was arrested at 9:59 pm on Monday under a court warrant on suspicion of sexually abusing a person under the age of 18, the Sun English…

    — The Pioneer

RSS excerpt

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

Coverage arrived over 13 hours — first from India Today, latest from The Pioneer.

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Left / Center-Left 1 (16%)
Center 2 (33%)
Center-Right / Right 3 (51%)
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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.

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