Crime

Four arrested with ‘party drugs’ after death of two youth

Ahmed Haameen, from the island of Thimarafushi in Thaa atoll, and Fathmath Sama, from the capital Malé, were pronounced dead on arrival at the Hulhumalé hospital around 8:30 pm on Thursday night

30 Sep 2017, 9:00 AM
Four suspects have been arrested in connection with the sudden and unexplained deaths of a 22-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman in Hulhumalé.
Ahmed Haameen, from the island of Thimarafushi in Thaa atoll, and Fathmath Sama, from the capital Malé, were pronounced dead on arrival at the Hulhumalé hospital around 8:30 pm on Thursday night, a hospital official confirmed.
Superintendent Ahmed Shifan said the two deaths were related.
“We have raided several places in Hulhumalé and party drugs were found from one place. A serious investigation is ongoing due to suspicious links to drugs,” the police spokesman told the Maldives Independent.

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