The director of prisons at Maafushi jail, Salmaan has resigned last night. After he resigned the deputy director of prisons Abdullah Ameen is now in charge of the prison.

According to sources he resigned because he does not want to be in that position at this time. He resigned during a time the Supreme Court ordered to free political detainees and some others in the prison.

Lawyers and families of the people who were acquitted by the Supreme Court are raising concerns because the government has still not freed them. However Police announced that they are following due process and will free them after consulting the PG and AG.