The legal team of the victim of a rape on board a safari yacht outside Hulhumale’ has threatened to take action against the media outlets that released the information of the Kenyan victim.

Following the rape case reported to the Maldives Police Service, the victim has hired Riza and Co to protect their rights. And the firm has Shafiza Riza and Nuruban Fahumee representing their client.

A statement issued by the legal team said that the Maldives Police Service, Ministry of Gender Family and Social Service, Parliament and the Human Rights Commission of the Maldives (HRCM) has been informed that their client would have their attorneys at all conversations.

The statement also requested that broadcast media, online and print media to gain their permission before publishing or releasing any information of their client.

In reference to the Mendhuru Online article on 22 July, the legal team said that their client has neither met nor know anything about the former Legal Advisor at the President’s Office, Azima Shukoor, and never had any contact with her.

And so, the information published by Mendhuru Online in regards to their client, is completely false and ordered to remove the content from their website.

Following the Mendhuru Online article, Azima Shukoor took to Facebook stating that she had not talked with any media outlets regarding the sexual assault case in Hulhumale’ and will be taking legal action regarding the matter.

In a previous press conference regarding the rape case, police said that Mendhuru Online is not a registered media outlet and an investigation is underway regarding the article in question.

Police said that there are two suspects in the Hulhumale’ rape case and they are two suspects that were initially arrested. Police said that something bigger than sexual assault took place on the vessel and they are investigating further.