Film star Abdulla Muaz released on bail

Coordinator at the National Centre for the Arts (NCA), Abdulla Muaz, who was arrested for possession of alcohol has been released on bail.

Muaz has placed a bail amount of MVR 5,000 at the Criminal Court, while the judge had placed stipulations on him as well.

However, Muaz could not be contacted at the time of press.

Muaz, who rose to fame as a film star, was arrested with four other individuals with four others.

Police further said that four bottles suspected to be alcohol were discovered from where they were arrested.

Muaz was released to house arrest on 18th June. Shortly after, he took to social networking platforms to express discontent over the arrest.

“The truth will haunt you” he said on his Facebook account.

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Muaz was appointed as a coordinator at NCA by President Abdulla Yameen in May 2014. However, he was temporarily dismissed from the post amid the speculation over former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb's arrest, and reinstated later.

Muaz is also the vice chairperson of the Maldives Film Association.