Police have summoned two leading members of jailed former president Ahmed Adheeb Abdul Ghafoor's legal team over what is believed to be over the alleged plot assasinate the ex-VP. sent summons to two lawyers, , in the legal team of former vice president Adheeb Abdul Ghafoor on Wednesday.
The lawyers Moosa Siraj and Mahfooz Saeed are to be present at the police headquarters at 2:00pm. Police have not disclosed the reason for the summon yet.
Adheeb's legal team had earlier said they heard of an alleged plot to kill the ex-VP in his cell in Dhoonidhoo prison urging the police chief to look into the reports.
Police are also probing a picture of Adheeb taken while he was in his cell in Dhoonidhoo prison. The former vice president’s legal team have validated the picture. Police, however, have not commented on the matter.
Adheeb is serving 33 years in prison over two counts of terrorism and corruption including the blast aboard the presidential speedboat which has been now confirmed as a plot to assassinate president Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom.
Adheeb meanwhile is facing multiple counts of terrorism and graft charges including a second assassination plot involving a Sri Lankan sniper.
Adheeb’s family had requested authorities to grant permission for Adheeb to travel abroad for medical treatment, claiming that he has been diagnosed with an internal cyst, kidney stones and a dangerous eye disease “glaucoma”.
Former vice president Adheeb's lawyer Moosa Siraj -- PHOTO : MOHAMED AZAAN | AVAS
