Criminal Court on Wednesday found Ismail Haisham Rasheed (H. Annaarumaage, Male’ City) and Ahmed Zihan Ismail (M.Iraasmikge, Male’ City) guilty of murdering blogger Yameen Rasheed.

The 29-year-old blogger was stabbed to death in the stairwell of his residence in Male’ City, M. Spatula, on April 23, 2017.

Six men were put on trial for his murder. This included; Ismail Haisham Rasheed (H. Annaarumaage, Male’ City), Ahmed Zihan Ismail (M.Iraasmikge, Male’ City), Mohamed Dhifran (Simbadge, G. Dh. Gadhdhoo), Hassan Shifaz (M. Kudhehige, Male’ City), Ismail Rasheed (M. Thaaif, Male’ City), and Hussain Ziyad (M. Kolhufushi East, Male’ City).

The court found that Haisham had active involvement in organizing individual tasks related to the murder as well as taking part in the stabbing along with Zihan.

However, the other four suspects were acquitted as the court declared them not guilty.

The court noted that a verdict for the guilty will be delivered after discussions with the family.