Three additional people have been arrested and remanded in custody for allegedly having homosexual relations with a Bangladeshi citizen.
Bangladeshi national, MD Alamgir, filmed himself having homosexual relations with several local men, including politicians, prominent businessmen, and law enforcement officials. Some of these videos were leaked on social media platforms. While several of these men have been identified, charges have been raised against three people thus far, including Parliament Speaker Mohamed Nasheed's brother, Nazim Abdul Sattar, former Nolhivaram MP Mohamed Nasheed, and police DED officer, Abdul Rahman Rafiu. On August 31, Alamgir was found guilty of three counts of homosexual relations and has been sentenced to seven months and six days in jail.
New developments in the case saw the police arrest a 45-year-old man, a 47-year-old man, and a 49-year-old man under a court order on August 6. The 47-year-old and 49-year-old have been remanded in custody for 14 days, while the 45-year-old was remanded for five days. Although the police did not say whether the three men were arrested for having homosexual relations with Alamgir, AVAS has learned that the three men had a homosexual relationship with Alamgir.
