The court has remanded four men in custody for five days in connection with an incident in which a police officer sustained serious injuries while carrying out a road safety operation on the Sinamalé Bridge highway. The four suspects were presented to the court on Saturday evening, 17 October 2026, for their remand hearing.
Those remanded include Abdulla Sammah Hassan Sodiq (20), of Uddhadhimaage, HDh. Kulhudhuffushi, and Ahmed Sinaz (30), of Mala, K. Gaafaru, alongside two 21-year-old Maldivian men arrested subsequently in connection with the investigation. Police suspect Abdulla Sammah Hassan Sodiq of operating the motorcycle that struck the officer, while Ahmed Sinaz was reportedly riding pillion.
Preliminary urine screening tests for all four suspects returned positive results for illicit narcotics.
The incident occurred at approximately 04:29 hrs on Saturday at a vehicle checkpoint set up along the lane from Malé to Hulhumalé to curb reckless driving. A motorcycle travelling at speeds exceeding 100 kilometres per hour crashed into a barricade at the checkpoint before striking the officer stationed on duty.
The officer suffered serious facial injuries in the collision and is receiving medical care at ADK Hospital. Police stated that the case is being investigated as a serious matter.
