Opposition aligned Raajje TV journalists convicted and fined MVR28,800 for obstructing police officers on Tuesday vowed to file an appeal at the High Court.
The Raajje TV pair Mohamed Wisam and Leevan Ali Naseer is accused of attempting to block the arrest of the station's COO Hussain Fiyaz Moosa on November 2 during a bomb scare in the capital.
Police had reportedly tried to clear the area and when Fiyaz refused, police were forced to take him into custody.
The pair had allegedly tried to intervene with Wisam accused of grabbing a police officer from behind while Leevan attempted to break an officer's hold on Fiyaz.
Criminal court had found the pair guilty last month.
The pair's attorney Abdulla Haseen said the verdict was unjust and vowed to file an appeal soon.
Prosecutors had asked for a prison sentence of four years and 24 days for the two, while the defence has urged a lesser sentence of just a fine.
Wisam meanwhile is on trial in a separate case of impeding on duty police officers which however is yet to be concluded.
