Ex-Minister Umar receiving police protection over 2016 threat

6 ޖޫން 2019 | ބުރާސްފަތި 02:40

Umar began receiving police protection a month after he resigned as Home Minister

Humaam Ali | 6 ޖޫން 2019 | ބުރާސްފަތި 02:40

Former Home Minister Umar Naseer (c)

Former Home Minister Umar Naseer has been receiving police protection since 2016 over a threat against him.

The police stated that he has been receiving protection since July 31, 2016, after investigations into a threat.

The police stated that it has been renewing Umar’s protection and that the last renewal was in May.

Umar began receiving police protection a month after he resigned as Home Minister.

He had also requested protection earlier as Home Minister, via a letter to then Defence Minister Mohamed Nazim.

According to a document shared on social media, Umar sent a letter to Nazim on January 26, 2014, stating that he received information of a plot to attack him and requesting that the Defence Minister provide him 24-hour protection or a pistol.

Ex-Minister Umar receiving police protection over 2016 threat

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