Gasim rushed to hospital after collapsing at court
Jumhooree Party leader Gasim Ibrahim has been rushed to the hospital after collapsing inside the criminal court Thursday afternoon.
24 Aug 2017, 9:00 AM
Jumhooree Party leader Gasim Ibrahim has been rushed to the hospital after collapsing at the criminal court Thursday afternoon.
The 65-year-old opposition lawmaker fainted inside the courtroom during a closed-door hearing of his bribery trial. He was rushed out on a stretcher and taken on an ambulance to the Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital.
The court heard witness testimony at a hearing on Wednesday and informed lawyers that the trial will resume next week. However, a hearing was scheduled on short notice this morning to hear defence witnesses, after which the judge adjourned proceedings and instructed lawyers to present closing arguments at 2:30 pm.
Gasim reportedly collapsed during the final hearing.
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