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Indian high commissioner in Maldives Rajeev Shahare was inside the vehicle just moments before it was pelted with two metallic objects
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New Delhi: The Indian high commission in the Maldives on Tuesday condemned the damage caused to the Indian embassy flag car parked outside the high commission in the capital Male a day earlier, stating that it was a matter of “great concern" impacting on “otherwise close and robust bilateral ties."
The Indian high commission statement that was emailed to reporters in Delhi described the intention of “the culprit" as “malicious" and said that the Indian high commissioner in Maldives Rajeev Shahare was inside the vehicle just moments before it was pelted with two metallic objects, one of which smashed the rear windshield.
It said that security guards posted outside the high commission observed on the close circuit TV that the culprit “purposefully approached" the Indian flag car before hurling the objects that damaged the car.
“Significantly, besides several other bystanders across the road, a policeman also witnessed the entire act but did not react. It is evident that there was malicious intention to cause damage to the property and perhaps to the occupant of the car. Importantly, the High Commissioner was in the car just a few minutes before the attack," the statement said.
“While we forcefully condemn the act, it is also a matter of great concern that such acts impact on our otherwise close and robust bilateral ties. We hope that the culprit and the people behind this cowardly act are apprehended and brought to justice," the statement said, adding the Indian high commission appreciated the statements of support received from across the political spectrum and the office of Maldives President Mohammed Waheed Hassan.
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