Maldives Chief Prosecutor Assaulted with Hammer – Latest News |

Male: The top criminal prosecutor in the Maldives was recovering from an assault with a hammer Wednesday, a rare attack against a public official in the archipelago. Hussain Shameem was on his way to work when an unidentified attacker pounced on him and injured his left arm, a police official told AFP. In a post on Facebook, Shameem said he was back home and vowed to keep up his work, also sharing a photo of himself with his arm in a sling.The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party said the attack was politically motivated.But police said they suspected a link to criminal prosecutions handled by Shameem.