Court extends detention of man accused of killing traffic police officer
02 Jun 2013, 12:50 PM
Ahmed Nazeer
Police have confirmed that a motorcyclist who collided with and killed a police constable in the earlier hours of Friday morning is being treated in Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH).
A police spokesperson told Minivan News that 27 year-old Hassan Afeef suffered injuries in the collision, but would not give details.
‘’Although he is in hospital, he is under police charge. The court has granted a 15 day extension of his pre-trial detention,” the spokesperson said.
The passenger on the motorcycle was also arrested, but was released by the Criminal Court when police sought to extend his detention.
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