Former President Nasheed’s lawyer stabbed
According to eyewitnesses, two men on a motorbike stabbed Mahfooz in front of the Vaadhee Fresh shop on Maaveyo Magu. Mahfooz was rushed to IGHM where he underwent surgery to remove the knife, which was lodged about three and a half inches deep above his left ear. He has since regained consciousness and his condition is now stable.
04 Sep 2015, 9:00 AM
A member of former President Mohamed Nasheed’s legal team, Mahfooz Saeed, was stabbed in Malé today.
According to eyewitnesses, two men on a motorbike stabbed Mahfooz in front of the Vaadhee Fresh shop on Maaveyo Magu around 5:00pm.
Mahfooz was rushed to the Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH), where he underwent surgery to remove the knife, which was lodged about three and a half inches deep above his left ear. He has since regained consciousness and his condition is now stable.
A family member told The Maldives Independent that Mahfooz was seated on his motorbike and had stopped to make a phone call when he was assaulted.
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