Male’ — After six days of growing public anger, police arrested Raud Ahmed Zilal on Wednesday, April 24, in connection with a young woman’s near-fatal fall from a ninth-floor window that left her in critical condition. The delay in detaining the 21-year-old, whose connections to government officials have fueled accusations of privilege, has deepened distrust in the Maldives’ justice system. Raud was arrested at 6:20 p.m. following a court-issued warrant. Authorities released CCTV footage to counter criticism of their slow response, showing Raud and Hawa Yumnu Rasheed, also 21, staggering through a Buruzu Magu residential building, visibly intoxicated, in the … Continue reading Arrest After Six Days in Near-Fatal Fall Sparks Elite Bias Claims