Thursday 12 Nov 2026
Masjid al-Furqan, Male' City.
A young man convicted of repeatedly vandalizing mosques in the greater Male’ area has been rearrested on allegations of engaging in sexual acts in front of a female worshipper at a mosque in Male’.
Naushad Moosa, 32, G. Male’ Hiyaa, was accused of indecently exposing himself and self-pleasuring in front of a woman performing the duha prayer at the Masjid al-Furqan or Furqan Mosque on Wednesday morning.
A police spokesperson confirmed on Thursday that Naushad was arrested after the victim went to the police to report the crime.
“And, the police and related authorities are taking necessary measures to prevent him from repeating such actions,” added the spokesperson.
Naushad’s rearrest comes a little over a week after his release following a conviction for vandalizing a mosque in Male’.
Naushad was arrested on September 11 on allegations of vandalizing mosques. He was initially remanded in police custody for 15 days, but was ordered to jail pending the outcome of his trial when presented before the Criminal Court for an extension of his remand on September 25.
The Criminal Court found him guilty of the charge on November 1, and sentenced him to one month and 12 days in prison.
However, he had already spent one month and 21 days in jail during the trial – well beyond his prison term.
The court therefore considered it as time served.
Naushad had also been arrested back in 2024 on suspicion of desecrating copies of the Holy Quran and vandalizing the Masjid al-Furqan in Male’ City.
