Maldives police team here over probe linked to youth’s death

Maldivian Commissioner of Police, Mohamed Hameed announced that the Maldives Police Service (MPS) is also involved in the probe launched into the death of a Maldivian youth who was reported missing in Sri Lanka last Friday.

Afham Naseer, 23 and native to Meedhoo island in Dhaalu atoll, was found dead on Saturday. He was reported missing on Friday, while he was residing in Sri Lanka. A search party was launched the same day, Maldivian news website Raajje reported.

The police commissioner revealed that the Maldivian police is also active in the investigation, via a Twitter post. As such, a team comprising of a senior police officer and a crime investigation command investigator had departed to Colombo on Monday.

Two dead bodies were discovered near the Dehiwala Beach region. One of them was identified as Afham Naseer. His family has since confirmed that the body discovered near Dehiwala beach was Afham’s. However, the family remains in the dark regarding investigations and further details of his death.

Further, media reported that multiple injuries were spotted on the bodies.