Crime

Taxi driver murdered in Hulhumalé

The 59-year-old was stabbed to death.

05 Dec 2019, 9:00 AM
Hassan Mohamed
A 59-year-old taxi driver was stabbed to death in the capital’s suburb Hulhumalé on Wednesday night. 
Gasim Hassan was found lying in a pool of blood near the central park with stab wounds in his head and hands. 
According to the police, the victim passed away around 9:50pm at the Hulhumalé hospital, just under an hour after he was found.
Police Commissioner Mohamed Hameed appealed to the public to “provide us with any information useful to detecting this heinous crime.”

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