Mugger bites off part of praying man’s ear
A mugger attacked a man while he was praying at a mosque in Malé this morning and bit off part of his ear during an attempt to steal his phone.
02 Mar 2016, 9:00 AM
A mugger attacked a man while he was praying at a mosque in Malé this morning and bit off part of his ear in an attempt to steal his phone.
The assailant has been identified as 24-year old Asim Ibrahim.
Asim is currently in police custody. He has a record of drug abuse and theft, and has charges pending against him at the prosecutor general’s office, the police said.
The victim, a 53-year-old man, is being treated at the ADK hospital.
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