5 people jailed for assaulting police officer

The Criminal Court on Monday sentenced 5 people to 5 years in prison for assaulting a police officer during May Day demonstrations last year.

The five convicted in the case are; Ibrahim Laban Shareef, Nasira Ali, Abdulla Rasheed, Faruhath Ali and Umar Qahir.

The court found that evidence and witness testimonies submitted by the State proved beyond doubt that the 5 people had assaulted the police officer.