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High Court and PG to be probed by parliament regarding Rilwan case

Parliamentarian Hassan Latheef has assured the claims of High Court and Prosecutor General's Aishath Bisham over the appeal on the abduction of journalist Ahmed Rilwan will be investigated by the parliament.

Prosecutor General Bisham had revealed the case was appealed at the High Court. However, the High Court denies her claims.

Regarding the comments and disagreement between the court and the prosecutor general, Hassan Latheef said the issue will be investigated by the parliament as a serious case.

Meanwhile, the prosecutor general assured the Criminal Court verdict was appealed at High Court the same day.

However, the High Court has informed Rilwan's family that the case was not appealed by the prosecutor general.

Rilwan was abducted on August 8, 2014.