A man recently released from prison after defecating inside a mosque has been arrested again after allegedly exposing himself and masturbating in front of a woman performing prayer at Furqan Mosque in Malé.
According to information received by Voice, the latest incident involved 32-year-old Naushad Moosa of G. Malehiya 2, 02-13, and took place yesterday morning. He allegedly entered Masjidul Furqan (Furqan Mosque), approached a woman performing Duha prayer, removed his clothes and masturbated while standing naked in front of her.
A source who spoke to Voice said the incident has been formally reported to the Maldives Police Service.
Police confirmed receiving a report of a similar incident at Furqan Mosque.
“Following the information provided by the reporting party, Naushad has been taken into police custody. Police are working with the relevant authorities to take the necessary measures to prevent him from repeating such acts,” police said.
Naushad has previously been involved in another incident inside the same mosque. On September 10, at around 4:14 a.m., he allegedly entered Furqan Mosque and defecated inside, engaging in behaviour that violated the sanctity of the place of worship.
Following that incident, he was arrested and presented before court for a remand hearing. The court initially ordered his detention for 15 days. When he was brought before the court again after that period, he was ordered to remain in custody until the conclusion of the proceedings.
The Criminal Court delivered its verdict on November 1. After Naushad admitted to the offence, the court sentenced him to one month and 15 days in prison.
However, he had already spent one month and 21 days in detention during the investigation and court proceedings. As this exceeded the sentence imposed, the court ordered his release, leaving no additional prison time to serve.
Despite his release, information received indicates that Naushad continued visiting mosques and engaging in disruptive behaviour. The latest incident has once again raised concerns over the safety of worshippers and the sanctity of places of worship.
