A man who was previously acquitted in a stabbing case in Addu City, in which the victim suffered 11 stab wounds, has been fined MVR 5,400 in a separate case involving disorderly conduct.

Ahmed Looth of Shabnamee Villa, S. Feydhoo, was found guilty by the Feydhoo Magistrate Court over an incident of public disorder that occurred last year.

Looth was charged under Section 615 of the Penal Code, which carries a standard prison sentence of one month and six days.

Although the court found him guilty, it converted the prison sentence into a monetary fine of MVR 5,400 under Sections 1002 and 1006 of the Penal Code. He has been given two months to pay the fine.

Looth was among three men charged in connection with a stabbing incident outside the Maldivian office in Gan on April 17, 2020.

The attack left the victim with 11 stab wounds, each approximately three inches deep, on his back.

However, Looth was later acquitted of the stabbing charge.

His latest conviction relates to a separate incident of disorderly conduct and is unrelated to the earlier stabbing case.