Crime

Maldivian man found murdered in Sri Lanka

A 29-year-old Maldivian man was found dead in a paddy field in the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as Hussain Razeen ‘Rabarey,’ from the Hundred Flower house in the Henveiru ward of Malé. Razeen was a prime suspect in a murder committed in 2007.

08 Nov 2015, 9:00 AM
A 29-year-old Maldivian man has been found dead in a paddy field in the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka on Thursday.
The deceased has been identified as Hussain Razeen ‘Rabarey,’ from the Hundred Flower house in the Henveiru ward of Malé.
Razeen was found with neck injuries lying face down at the periphery of an abandoned paddy field near the Tumbovila Bridge.
The Maldives Police Service said in a statement today that a Maldivian male suspect has been arrested by the Sri Lankan police.

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