Constable died from brain infection
A hospital official said the 25-year-old constable had a very high fever when he was brought in.
09 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
A man who collapsed during police training on Vaanee island died on Sunday because of a brain infection, according to a hospital official.
Ahmed Wifaq, from Komandoo island in Shaviyani atoll, was a constable. The 25-year-old died at 11:48 pm while being transferred to the capital for medical care.
Police spokesman Ahmed Shifan said Wifaq was taken to the atoll hospital in Kudahuvadhoo island on Sunday night.
Shifan said he died on the way to Malé and declined to make further comments.
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